Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus vs. Dowell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 712 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus 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 27% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dowell 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 31% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
712 students
585 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#755 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#629 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
101
19
Kindergarten Students
100
94
Grade 1 Students
93
91
Grade 2 Students
93
92
Grade 3 Students
105
100
Grade 4 Students
119
94
Grade 5 Students
101
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
18%
9%
% White
56%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
12%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
