Hillcrest Heights Elementary School vs. Panorama Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Panorama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Heights 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 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Panorama 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 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 99% 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
406 students
568 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1050 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
8%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
39
Kindergarten Students
69
105
Grade 1 Students
62
85
Grade 2 Students
48
88
Grade 3 Students
65
79
Grade 4 Students
71
88
Grade 5 Students
55
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
25%
19%


% Black
72%
76%


% White
2%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

