Oliver Beach Elementary School vs. Seneca Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oliver Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oliver Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Seneca 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
149 students
330 students


% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#616 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#987 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
24
Kindergarten Students
26
46
Grade 1 Students
21
42
Grade 2 Students
20
64
Grade 3 Students
21
48
Grade 4 Students
26
55
Grade 5 Students
18
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
5%
41%


% White
82%
39%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

