Adelphi Elementary School vs. Cherokee Lane Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Adelphi Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cherokee Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Adelphi 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 816 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherokee Lane 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
477 students
816 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
64 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#925 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1239 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
4%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
40
Kindergarten Students
72
140
Grade 1 Students
89
139
Grade 2 Students
66
136
Grade 3 Students
69
131
Grade 4 Students
62
116
Grade 5 Students
81
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
76%
84%


% Black
17%
11%


% White
3%
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.40
0.28


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%

