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Piney Orchard Elementary School vs. Four Seasons Elementary School

Should you attend Piney Orchard Elementary School or Four Seasons Elementary 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
Piney Orchard Elementary School
2641 Strawberry Lake Way
Odenton, MD 21113
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Four Seasons Elementary School
979 Waugh Chapel Rd
Gambrills, MD 21054
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Four Seasons Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Four Seasons Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
955 students
656 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#374 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#179 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Piney Orchard Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Four Seasons Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in MD)
44%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary 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.
61%
(Top 30% in MD)
71%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Piney Orchard Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Four Seasons Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
60
Kindergarten Students
156
93
Grade 1 Students
148
94
Grade 2 Students
163
102
Grade 3 Students
168
103
Grade 4 Students
171
103
Grade 5 Students
149
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Four Seasons Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary 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
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piney Orchard Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Four Seasons Elementary 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.
0.73
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary 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
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piney Orchard Elementary 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 Four Seasons Elementary 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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