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Folger Mckinsey Elementary School vs. Benfield Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Folger Mckinsey Elementary School
175 Arundel Beach Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Benfield Elementary School
365 Lynwood Dr
Severna Park, MD 21146
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Folger Mckinsey Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benfield Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
636 students
455 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#45 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#10 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
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63%
(Top 10% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Folger Mckinsey 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.
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81%
(Top 5% in MD)
90-94%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Folger Mckinsey 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 Benfield 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MD)
80-89%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Folger Mckinsey 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
104
68
Grade 1 Students
109
86
Grade 2 Students
113
73
Grade 3 Students
102
62
Grade 4 Students
95
67
Grade 5 Students
113
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
85%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.27
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Folger Mckinsey Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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