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Parkdale High School vs. Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Should you attend Parkdale High School or Eleanor Roosevelt High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Parkdale High School
6001 Good Luck Rd
Riverdale, MD 20737
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Parkdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Eleanor Roosevelt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,561 students in grades 9-12, Parkdale High 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,526 students in grades 9-12, Eleanor Roosevelt High School ranks in the top 10% 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 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,561 students
2,526 students
This chart displays total students of Parkdale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Eleanor Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
157 teachers
122 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Eleanor Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parkdale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#806 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#95 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkdale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eleanor Roosevelt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
53%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High 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.
43%
(Top 50% in MD)
76%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High 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.
74%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
89%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Parkdale High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Parkdale High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Eleanor Roosevelt High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
916
784
Grade 10 Students
727
649
Grade 11 Students
476
508
Grade 12 Students
442
585

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parkdale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
69%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parkdale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High 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
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parkdale High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eleanor Roosevelt High 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.
0.46
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High 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
72%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High 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
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkdale High 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 Eleanor Roosevelt High 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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