Halethorpe Elementary School vs. Arbutus Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Halethorpe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Halethorpe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arbutus Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
281 students
379 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#669 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
18
Kindergarten Students
53
66
Grade 1 Students
44
57
Grade 2 Students
31
61
Grade 3 Students
37
60
Grade 4 Students
39
53
Grade 5 Students
40
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
37%


% Hispanic
14%
7%


% Black
21%
9%


% White
34%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

