Edgewood Elementary School vs. Deerfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgewood 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 714 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deerfield 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
415 students
714 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#837 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1046 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
80
74
Kindergarten Students
53
93
Grade 1 Students
47
111
Grade 2 Students
74
103
Grade 3 Students
58
114
Grade 4 Students
58
122
Grade 5 Students
45
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
15%
15%


% Black
56%
48%


% White
22%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

