College Gardens Elementary School vs. Beall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
College Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Beall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, College Gardens 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 48% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beall Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
506 students
490 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
46
Kindergarten Students
82
73
Grade 1 Students
71
64
Grade 2 Students
81
75
Grade 3 Students
93
73
Grade 4 Students
86
79
Grade 5 Students
77
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
12%


% Hispanic
21%
29%


% Black
31%
12%


% White
24%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.78
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

