Beltsville Academy vs. Vansville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,109 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beltsville Academy 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 669 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vansville 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 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
1,109 students
669 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#878 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#712 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
40
Kindergarten Students
122
101
Grade 1 Students
110
100
Grade 2 Students
122
101
Grade 3 Students
118
95
Grade 4 Students
123
115
Grade 5 Students
115
117
Grade 6 Students
124
-
Grade 7 Students
116
-
Grade 8 Students
119
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
78%
32%
% Black
12%
51%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
