Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215 vs. Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215 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 12% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
424 students
726 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1297 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1327 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
21
Kindergarten Students
28
78
Grade 1 Students
42
90
Grade 2 Students
47
64
Grade 3 Students
41
78
Grade 4 Students
46
78
Grade 5 Students
42
64
Grade 6 Students
56
76
Grade 7 Students
44
75
Grade 8 Students
58
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
87%
85%
% Black
11%
11%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.23
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
