Oaklands Elementary School vs. James H. Harrison Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oaklands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James H. Harrison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oaklands Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H. Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
301 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1169 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#718 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
19
Kindergarten Students
85
37
Grade 1 Students
78
52
Grade 2 Students
81
59
Grade 3 Students
54
47
Grade 4 Students
65
42
Grade 5 Students
60
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
60%
54%
% Black
33%
35%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
