Hilltop Elementary School vs. Severn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hilltop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 535 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hilltop 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 6% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Severn Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher 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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
535 students
570 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1213 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#487 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
91
105
Grade 1 Students
82
87
Grade 2 Students
75
88
Grade 3 Students
84
87
Grade 4 Students
108
92
Grade 5 Students
95
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
33%
12%
% Black
36%
53%
% White
20%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
