James Ryder Randall Elementary School vs. Waldon Woods Elementary School
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School Overview
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James Ryder Randall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 284 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Ryder Randall 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waldon Woods 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
284 students
566 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1063 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1076 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
50
80
Grade 1 Students
52
74
Grade 2 Students
44
95
Grade 3 Students
46
100
Grade 4 Students
48
104
Grade 5 Students
44
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
44%
23%
% Black
51%
71%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
