Matapeake Elementary School vs. Bayside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Matapeake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bayside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matapeake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (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 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 352 students in grades 3-5, Bayside 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 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-5
Total Students
426 students
352 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#125 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#185 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
73
-
Grade 1 Students
74
-
Grade 2 Students
67
-
Grade 3 Students
60
121
Grade 4 Students
71
106
Grade 5 Students
62
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
82%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%