Highland Park Elementary School vs. Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
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
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, 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 68% (majority Black).
Serving 497 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
243 students
497 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1086 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
19
Kindergarten Students
39
75
Grade 1 Students
36
69
Grade 2 Students
34
76
Grade 3 Students
49
58
Grade 4 Students
37
63
Grade 5 Students
34
66
Grade 6 Students
-
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
14%
% Hispanic
19%
40%
% Black
80%
39%
% White
1%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
