Seneca Elementary School vs. Hawthorne Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hawthorne 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 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Seneca 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne 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 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
368 students
491 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#987 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)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
88
Kindergarten Students
50
66
Grade 1 Students
60
68
Grade 2 Students
56
58
Grade 3 Students
63
86
Grade 4 Students
57
68
Grade 5 Students
56
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
41%
59%
% White
39%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
