Leith Walk Elementary Middle School vs. Northwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Leith Walk Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Northwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 962 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Leith Walk Elementary Middle 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Northwood 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% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-7
Total Students
962 students
586 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1321 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1050 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
69
Kindergarten Students
81
87
Grade 1 Students
84
95
Grade 2 Students
102
79
Grade 3 Students
89
75
Grade 4 Students
98
86
Grade 5 Students
87
93
Grade 6 Students
109
1
Grade 7 Students
125
1
Grade 8 Students
107
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
92%
91%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%
