National Academy Foundation vs. Leith Walk Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Leith Walk Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 753 students in grades 6-12, National Academy Foundation 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-8
Total Students
753 students
962 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1333 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)
3%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
3%
Graduation Rate
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
80
Kindergarten Students
-
81
Grade 1 Students
-
84
Grade 2 Students
-
102
Grade 3 Students
-
89
Grade 4 Students
-
98
Grade 5 Students
-
87
Grade 6 Students
55
109
Grade 7 Students
62
125
Grade 8 Students
67
107
Grade 9 Students
215
-
Grade 10 Students
160
-
Grade 11 Students
98
-
Grade 12 Students
96
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
57%
5%
% Black
40%
92%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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1%
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Diversity Score
0.52
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%
