Dodge Park Elementary School vs. Columbia Park Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Dodge Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbia Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dodge Park 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 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Columbia Park 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
522 students
498 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1157 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1135 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
38
Kindergarten Students
68
54
Grade 1 Students
74
78
Grade 2 Students
63
49
Grade 3 Students
69
64
Grade 4 Students
65
59
Grade 5 Students
79
91
Grade 6 Students
65
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
14%
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
49%
% Black
49%
46%
% White
6%
4%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
