Sandy Hill Elementary School vs. Choptank Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Sandy Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Choptank Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandy Hill 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Choptank 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
397 students
348 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1210 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1280 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
72
29
Kindergarten Students
52
44
Grade 1 Students
47
47
Grade 2 Students
52
56
Grade 3 Students
57
46
Grade 4 Students
54
62
Grade 5 Students
63
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
13%


% Black
63%
75%


% White
17%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

