Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School vs. Highland Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gladys Noon Spellman 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highland Park 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
483 students
271 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1086 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
18
Kindergarten Students
66
36
Grade 1 Students
69
31
Grade 2 Students
60
48
Grade 3 Students
75
32
Grade 4 Students
66
37
Grade 5 Students
64
28
Grade 6 Students
64
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
n/a
% Hispanic
41%
17%
% Black
42%
81%
% White
6%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
