Arrowhead Elementary School vs. Barack Obama Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Barack Obama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 640 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 16:1 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 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
406 students
640 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1227 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)
≤5%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
38
Kindergarten Students
64
96
Grade 1 Students
49
93
Grade 2 Students
45
84
Grade 3 Students
77
106
Grade 4 Students
64
104
Grade 5 Students
73
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
35%
5%
% Black
60%
91%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
