Piney Orchard Elementary School vs. Odenton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Odenton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 966 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 575 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Odenton Elementary School 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 25% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
966 students
575 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#374 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#679 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
60
Kindergarten Students
152
72
Grade 1 Students
162
80
Grade 2 Students
164
88
Grade 3 Students
173
98
Grade 4 Students
149
80
Grade 5 Students
166
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
6%


% Hispanic
13%
20%


% Black
30%
33%


% White
43%
31%


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


Diversity Score
0.71
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

