Hyattsville Middle School vs. Nicholas Orem Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hyattsville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Nicholas Orem Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 705 students in grades 6-8, Hyattsville Middle 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 9% (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 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,138 students in grades 6-8, Nicholas Orem Middle 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 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
6-8
6-8
Total Students
705 students
1,138 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#987 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)
9%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
170
237
Grade 7 Students
281
444
Grade 8 Students
254
457
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
69%
79%
% Black
21%
17%
% White
7%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
