Princeton Elementary School vs. Suitland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Princeton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Princeton 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Suitland 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
299 students
466 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1227 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1168 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
38
Kindergarten Students
42
76
Grade 1 Students
46
68
Grade 2 Students
50
80
Grade 3 Students
45
53
Grade 4 Students
39
80
Grade 5 Students
51
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
32%
22%


% Black
61%
76%


% White
2%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

