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Sequoyah Elementary School vs. Mill Creek Towne Elementary School

Should you attend Sequoyah Elementary School or Mill Creek Towne 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
Sequoyah Elementary School
17301 Bowie Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Mill Creek Towne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sequoyah Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mill Creek Towne Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
431 students
468 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Creek Towne Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#379 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#298 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sequoyah Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in MD)
44%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sequoyah 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 Mill Creek Towne 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MD)
57%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sequoyah 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 Mill Creek Towne 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sequoyah 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 Mill Creek Towne 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 Sequoyah Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Towne Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
22
Kindergarten Students
82
54
Grade 1 Students
78
50
Grade 2 Students
79
58
Grade 3 Students
74
68
Grade 4 Students
69
111
Grade 5 Students
47
105

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sequoyah Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek Towne Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sequoyah Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Creek Towne Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sequoyah Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Creek Towne Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sequoyah 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 Mill Creek Towne 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sequoyah 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek Towne 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.
0.71
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Sequoyah Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek Towne 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
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sequoyah 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 Mill Creek Towne 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sequoyah 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 Mill Creek Towne 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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