Powhatan Elementary School vs. Woodmoor Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Powhatan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powhatan 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Woodmoor 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
222 students
558 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#887 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1144 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
21
62
Kindergarten Students
26
79
Grade 1 Students
38
84
Grade 2 Students
36
92
Grade 3 Students
38
82
Grade 4 Students
29
89
Grade 5 Students
34
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
17%


% Black
77%
77%


% White
3%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

