Kemp Mill Elementary School vs. Forest Knolls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kemp Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Forest Knolls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kemp Mill 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 15-19% (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 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Knolls 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 47% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
412 students
492 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#949 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#169 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
47
Kindergarten Students
51
70
Grade 1 Students
58
90
Grade 2 Students
64
66
Grade 3 Students
65
64
Grade 4 Students
66
73
Grade 5 Students
51
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
86%
39%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
2%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
