Longfields Elementary School vs. Benjamin D. Foulois Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Longfields Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Longfields 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower 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 67% (majority Black).
Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Benjamin D. Foulois Academy ranks in the top 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 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
295 students
530 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
39% | 61%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#494 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#533 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
30
50
Grade 1 Students
34
47
Grade 2 Students
42
50
Grade 3 Students
58
53
Grade 4 Students
47
52
Grade 5 Students
45
51
Grade 6 Students
28
72
Grade 7 Students
-
81
Grade 8 Students
-
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
29%
2%
% Black
69%
93%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.14
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
