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Route 40 Elementary School vs. Frost Elementary School

Should you attend Route 40 Elementary School or Frost Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Route 40 Elementary School
17764 National Pike
Frostburg, MD 21532
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Frost Elementary School
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Route 40 Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 118 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Route 40 Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 30-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower 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 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frost Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
118 students
239 students
This chart displays total students of Route 40 Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Frost Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Route 40 Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Frost Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
15 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Route 40 Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Frost Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Route 40 Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frost Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#757 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#85 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Route 40 Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frost Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Route 40 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 Frost 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Route 40 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 Frost 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
50-59%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Route 40 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frost 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Route 40 Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Frost Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
19
44
Grade 1 Students
18
37
Grade 2 Students
15
40
Grade 3 Students
28
26
Grade 4 Students
16
36
Grade 5 Students
22
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Route 40 Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Route 40 Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Route 40 Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
98%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Route 40 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 Frost 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Route 40 Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frost 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.
0.04
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Route 40 Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Frost 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
36%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Route 40 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frost 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Route 40 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 Frost 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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