Parkville Middle School vs. Loch Raven Technical Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,022 students in grades 6-8, Parkville 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 778 students in grades 6-8, Loch Raven Technical Academy 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,022 students
778 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1035 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1239 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
323
274
Grade 7 Students
355
259
Grade 8 Students
344
245
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
43%
67%
% White
35%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
