Vansville Elementary School vs. Beltsville Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 669 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vansville 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 45% (which is equal to 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 and Hispanic).
Serving 1,109 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beltsville 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 95% 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-8
Total Students
669 students
1,109 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#712 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#878 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
40
Kindergarten Students
101
122
Grade 1 Students
100
110
Grade 2 Students
101
122
Grade 3 Students
95
118
Grade 4 Students
115
123
Grade 5 Students
117
115
Grade 6 Students
-
124
Grade 7 Students
-
116
Grade 8 Students
-
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
32%
78%
% Black
51%
12%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
