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Jeffers Hill Elementary School vs. Stevens Forest Elementary School

Should you attend Jeffers Hill Elementary School or Stevens Forest Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Jeffers Hill Elementary School
6001 Tamar Dr
Columbia, MD 21045
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Stevens Forest Elementary School
6045 Stevens Forest Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Jeffers Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Stevens Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jeffers Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than 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 and Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stevens Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
408 students
308 students
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This chart displays total students of Stevens Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Stevens Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stevens Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#548 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#439 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jeffers Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stevens Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MD)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Jeffers Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Stevens Forest Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
18
Kindergarten Students
58
39
Grade 1 Students
74
44
Grade 2 Students
66
55
Grade 3 Students
66
44
Grade 4 Students
63
60
Grade 5 Students
50
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Stevens Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jeffers Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stevens Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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