Garrett Heights Elementary Middle School vs. Hamilton Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
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Garrett Heights Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garrett Heights Elementary Middle 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 837 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hamilton Elementary Middle 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 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
333 students
837 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1314 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#980 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
41
Kindergarten Students
27
58
Grade 1 Students
23
64
Grade 2 Students
19
79
Grade 3 Students
30
80
Grade 4 Students
32
65
Grade 5 Students
39
86
Grade 6 Students
44
118
Grade 7 Students
46
119
Grade 8 Students
46
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
87%
78%
% White
7%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
15%
