Samuel P. Massie Academy vs. District Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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District Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Samuel P. Massie Academy 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 13% (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.
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, District Heights 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
520 students
355 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1317 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1175 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
20
Kindergarten Students
59
48
Grade 1 Students
49
54
Grade 2 Students
40
57
Grade 3 Students
56
55
Grade 4 Students
64
60
Grade 5 Students
56
61
Grade 6 Students
71
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Grade 7 Students
50
-
Grade 8 Students
57
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
25%
% Black
97%
73%
% White
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1%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
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1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
