Ilchester Elementary School vs. Bellows Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ilchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ilchester Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 799 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 81% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
537 students
799 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#76 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#197 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
66
Kindergarten Students
68
118
Grade 1 Students
70
136
Grade 2 Students
87
131
Grade 3 Students
70
124
Grade 4 Students
106
118
Grade 5 Students
94
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
28%
35%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
11%
28%
% White
46%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%