William Paca Elementary School vs. Furley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
William Paca Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Furley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Paca Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Furley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
414 students
410 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1263 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1275 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
59
Kindergarten Students
61
52
Grade 1 Students
58
58
Grade 2 Students
65
61
Grade 3 Students
66
58
Grade 4 Students
70
71
Grade 5 Students
64
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
68%
8%
% Black
28%
84%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%