The Reach! Partnership School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
The Reach! Partnership School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 755 students in grades 9-12, The Reach! Partnership 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,101 students in grades 9-12, Paul Laurence Dunbar High 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
755 students
1,101 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1009 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%


Graduation Rate
70-74%
81%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
227
345
Grade 10 Students
204
298
Grade 11 Students
176
227
Grade 12 Students
148
231
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
7%
16%


% Black
90%
82%


% White
2%
2%


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

Diversity Score
0.19
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%

