Halstead Academy vs. Oakleigh Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Halstead Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Halstead Academy 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 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakleigh 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 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
515 students
502 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1044 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1005 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
75
53
Kindergarten Students
67
66
Grade 1 Students
71
66
Grade 2 Students
73
81
Grade 3 Students
80
77
Grade 4 Students
74
73
Grade 5 Students
75
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
17%
% Black
79%
57%
% White
3%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
