Odenton Elementary School vs. Piney Orchard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Odenton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Odenton 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 25% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 955 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
576 students
955 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
62 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#679 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#374 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
-
Kindergarten Students
87
156
Grade 1 Students
73
148
Grade 2 Students
82
163
Grade 3 Students
93
168
Grade 4 Students
97
171
Grade 5 Students
85
149
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%


% Hispanic
19%
14%


% Black
35%
27%


% White
31%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

