Halstead Academy vs. Carney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Halstead Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Halstead Academy 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 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carney 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 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
513 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1044 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#887 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
63
28
Kindergarten Students
71
75
Grade 1 Students
65
63
Grade 2 Students
64
106
Grade 3 Students
77
98
Grade 4 Students
62
72
Grade 5 Students
70
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%


% Hispanic
16%
6%


% Black
76%
58%


% White
4%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

