J. C. Parks Elementary School vs. William A. Diggs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
Serving 828 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William A. Diggs 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 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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
638 students
828 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#774 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#764 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
41
Kindergarten Students
89
113
Grade 1 Students
98
129
Grade 2 Students
72
132
Grade 3 Students
104
125
Grade 4 Students
104
141
Grade 5 Students
127
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
62%
68%
% White
8%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
