Ardmore Elementary School vs. Barack Obama 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
Barack Obama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
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 746 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barack Obama 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
417 students
746 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#767 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#821 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
40
Kindergarten Students
55
111
Grade 1 Students
72
99
Grade 2 Students
66
118
Grade 3 Students
56
115
Grade 4 Students
72
120
Grade 5 Students
60
143
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
6%
% Black
72%
90%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
