Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 vs. Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
851 students
414 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1327 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1297 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
20
Kindergarten Students
89
37
Grade 1 Students
93
35
Grade 2 Students
109
38
Grade 3 Students
72
50
Grade 4 Students
90
43
Grade 5 Students
88
47
Grade 6 Students
77
46
Grade 7 Students
91
48
Grade 8 Students
89
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
89%
85%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
