Indian Head Elementary School vs. J. C. Parks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Indian Head 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. C. Parks 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 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 92% 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
459 students
638 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1027 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#774 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
44
Kindergarten Students
69
89
Grade 1 Students
79
98
Grade 2 Students
60
72
Grade 3 Students
62
104
Grade 4 Students
70
104
Grade 5 Students
67
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
51%
62%
% White
19%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
9%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
