Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary School vs. Cool Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary School
2405 Tecumseh St
Hyattsville, MD 20783
Hyattsville, MD 20783
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cool Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 782 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Harris Mother Jones 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% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cool Spring 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
782 students
500 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1217 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1321 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
2%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
40
Kindergarten Students
137
74
Grade 1 Students
134
72
Grade 2 Students
130
87
Grade 3 Students
112
68
Grade 4 Students
108
86
Grade 5 Students
121
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
91%
95%


% Black
6%
2%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a

n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

