Barack Obama Elementary School vs. Arrowhead Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Barack Obama 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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
640 students
406 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#821 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)
12%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
34
Kindergarten Students
96
64
Grade 1 Students
93
49
Grade 2 Students
84
45
Grade 3 Students
106
77
Grade 4 Students
104
64
Grade 5 Students
119
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
35%
% Black
91%
60%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%
