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Forest Lakes Elementary School vs. Youths Benefit Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Lakes Elementary School or Youths Benefit 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
Forest Lakes Elementary School
100 Osborne Pkwy
Forest Hill, MD 21050
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Youths Benefit Elementary School
1901 Fallston Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Forest Lakes 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Youths Benefit 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%)
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,123 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Youths Benefit 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 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
428 students
1,123 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Youths Benefit Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#167 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#201 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Lakes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Youths Benefit Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 10% in MD)
49%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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.
65%
(Top 20% in MD)
64%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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 Forest Lakes Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Youths Benefit Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
44
Kindergarten Students
51
184
Grade 1 Students
73
180
Grade 2 Students
69
176
Grade 3 Students
97
177
Grade 4 Students
56
169
Grade 5 Students
82
193

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Youths Benefit Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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.
0.34
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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
15%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Lakes 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 Youths Benefit 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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