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Plum Point Elementary School vs. Windy Hill Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Plum Point Elementary School
1245 Plum Point Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Windy Hill Elementary School
9550 Boyds Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Plum Point Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 581 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Plum Point Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Windy Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
581 students
628 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#350 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#399 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
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44%
(Top 20% in MD)
40%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plum Point 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 Windy Hill 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.
53%
(Top 50% in MD)
53%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plum Point 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 Windy Hill 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plum Point 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Windy Hill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
88
107
Grade 1 Students
87
111
Grade 2 Students
120
92
Grade 3 Students
88
106
Grade 4 Students
87
96
Grade 5 Students
111
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
11%
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% Black
10%
7%
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% White
73%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plum Point 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 Windy Hill 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
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plum Point 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.
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0.45
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Plum Point 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 Windy Hill 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
16%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windy Hill 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plum Point 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 Windy Hill 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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