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Edgewater Elementary School vs. Mayo Elementary School

Should you attend Edgewater Elementary School or Mayo Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Edgewater Elementary School
121 Washington Rd
Edgewater, MD 21037
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mayo Elementary School
1260 Mayo Ridge Rd
Edgewater, MD 21037
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Edgewater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Mayo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgewater Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 61% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mayo 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
554 students
348 students
This chart displays total students of Edgewater Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mayo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mayo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edgewater Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mayo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#374 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#147 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewater Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mayo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in MD)
45-49%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 30% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
40-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Edgewater Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mayo Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
16
Kindergarten Students
81
51
Grade 1 Students
81
50
Grade 2 Students
98
47
Grade 3 Students
107
58
Grade 4 Students
71
77
Grade 5 Students
97
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Edgewater Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mayo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edgewater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mayo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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