Ardmore Elementary School vs. Arrowhead Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ardmore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ardmore 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arrowhead 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 15-19% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
417 students
406 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#767 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1227 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
37
Kindergarten Students
55
48
Grade 1 Students
72
45
Grade 2 Students
66
74
Grade 3 Students
56
54
Grade 4 Students
72
77
Grade 5 Students
60
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
33%
% Black
72%
61%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
