Lois T. Murray Elementary Middle School vs. Leith Walk Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lois T. Murray Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 35 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lois T. Murray 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
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).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
35 students
962 students
% Male | % Female
71% | 29%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#961 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1321 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
80
Kindergarten Students
1
81
Grade 1 Students
2
84
Grade 2 Students
3
102
Grade 3 Students
5
89
Grade 4 Students
1
98
Grade 5 Students
5
87
Grade 6 Students
4
109
Grade 7 Students
9
125
Grade 8 Students
5
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
5%
% Black
89%
92%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
13%
