Cortland Elementary School vs. Margaret R Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cortland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Margaret R Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 104 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cortland Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Margaret R Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
104 students
524 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#285 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1533 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
10%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
22
92
Grade 1 Students
17
96
Grade 2 Students
25
114
Grade 3 Students
22
103
Grade 4 Students
18
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
2%
72%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
97%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

