Ridgecrest Elementary School vs. Chillum Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Chillum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgecrest 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chillum 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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
636 students
305 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1126 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1227 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
15-19%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
45
37
Kindergarten Students
111
35
Grade 1 Students
109
54
Grade 2 Students
100
49
Grade 3 Students
88
32
Grade 4 Students
81
49
Grade 5 Students
102
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
78%
72%


% Black
20%
25%


% White
1%
2%


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

Diversity Score
0.35
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

