Great Seneca Creek Elementary School vs. S. Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great Seneca Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Diversity
S. Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 510 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Seneca Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, S. Christa Mcauliffe 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 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
510 students
493 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#590 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#852 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
41
Kindergarten Students
69
65
Grade 1 Students
84
72
Grade 2 Students
87
83
Grade 3 Students
87
75
Grade 4 Students
88
69
Grade 5 Students
95
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
7%


% Hispanic
33%
40%


% Black
31%
36%


% White
16%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%

