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Nantucket Elementary School vs. Crofton Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Nantucket Elementary School
2350 Nantucket Dr
Crofton, MD 21114
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Crofton Elementary School
1405 Duke Of Kent Dr
Crofton, MD 21114
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Nantucket Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Crofton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 709 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nantucket Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Crofton 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 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
709 students
653 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Crofton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#282 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#191 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nantucket Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Crofton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 30% in MD)
46%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
67%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Nantucket Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Crofton Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
9
Kindergarten Students
113
94
Grade 1 Students
111
117
Grade 2 Students
102
97
Grade 3 Students
122
115
Grade 4 Students
116
122
Grade 5 Students
125
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Nantucket Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Crofton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nantucket Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crofton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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