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 677 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 551 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 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
677 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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
41
45
Kindergarten Students
95
76
Grade 1 Students
100
78
Grade 2 Students
99
83
Grade 3 Students
102
72
Grade 4 Students
122
89
Grade 5 Students
118
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
68%
40%
% White
9%
38%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
