Baltimore Highlands Elementary School vs. Arbutus Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Baltimore Highlands 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arbutus Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
495 students
379 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1099 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#669 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
18
Kindergarten Students
78
66
Grade 1 Students
69
57
Grade 2 Students
57
61
Grade 3 Students
79
60
Grade 4 Students
88
53
Grade 5 Students
62
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
37%
% Hispanic
43%
7%
% Black
25%
9%
% White
21%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
