Bayside Elementary School vs. Matapeake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bayside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Matapeake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades 3-5, Bayside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matapeake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
349 students
465 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#185 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#125 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
-
71
Grade 1 Students
-
76
Grade 2 Students
-
77
Grade 3 Students
110
71
Grade 4 Students
124
62
Grade 5 Students
115
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
10%
7%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
78%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

