Billingsley Elementary School vs. Mary H. Matula Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Mary H. Matula Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Billingsley 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary H. Matula 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 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
698 students
578 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#947 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#446 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
58
Kindergarten Students
116
88
Grade 1 Students
99
74
Grade 2 Students
106
87
Grade 3 Students
103
91
Grade 4 Students
108
82
Grade 5 Students
116
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
68%
41%
% White
7%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
