Pointer Ridge Elementary School vs. Northview Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pointer Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pointer Ridge Elementary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northview Elementary 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 8% (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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
315 students
620 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#810 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1001 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
52
100
Grade 1 Students
53
102
Grade 2 Students
54
93
Grade 3 Students
48
82
Grade 4 Students
47
95
Grade 5 Students
61
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
16%
% Black
69%
71%
% White
5%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
