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Fifth District Elementary School vs. Fort Garrison Elementary School

Should you attend Fifth District Elementary School or Fort Garrison 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
Fifth District Elementary School
3725 Mount Carmel Rd
Upperco, MD 21155
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Fort Garrison Elementary School
3310 Woodvalley Dr
Pikesville, MD 21208
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 280 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fifth District Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Garrison 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
280 students
272 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Garrison Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#74 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#220 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fifth District Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Garrison Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% 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 Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in MD)
30-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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 Fifth District Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Garrison Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
38
43
Grade 1 Students
46
46
Grade 2 Students
50
46
Grade 3 Students
42
43
Grade 4 Students
53
36
Grade 5 Students
51
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fifth District Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Garrison Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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.
0.22
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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
14%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fifth District 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 Fort Garrison 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.
 
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