Harmony Hills Elementary School vs. Sargent Shriver Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harmony Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Sargent Shriver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harmony Hills 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 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 734 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sargent Shriver 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 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
699 students
734 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1038 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#825 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
29
Kindergarten Students
116
111
Grade 1 Students
113
121
Grade 2 Students
91
136
Grade 3 Students
105
108
Grade 4 Students
126
115
Grade 5 Students
95
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
85%
79%
% Black
10%
11%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
