Oakleigh Elementary School vs. Halstead Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Halstead Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakleigh 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 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
527 students
472 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1005 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1044 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
8%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
28%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
63
Kindergarten Students
73
71
Grade 1 Students
74
65
Grade 2 Students
79
64
Grade 3 Students
78
77
Grade 4 Students
94
62
Grade 5 Students
85
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
21%
16%


% Black
55%
76%


% White
11%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

