Abbottston Elementary School vs. Barclay Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Abbottston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barclay Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Abbottston 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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 67% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barclay Elementary Middle 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-8
Total Students
346 students
435 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1298 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1314 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
31
Kindergarten Students
51
46
Grade 1 Students
52
40
Grade 2 Students
53
48
Grade 3 Students
48
37
Grade 4 Students
54
41
Grade 5 Students
46
40
Grade 6 Students
3
47
Grade 7 Students
1
54
Grade 8 Students
-
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
87%
75%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
