Shipley's Choice Elementary School vs. Benfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shipley's Choice Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Benfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shipley's Choice Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benfield Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
347 students
462 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#29 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#10 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
30
Kindergarten Students
50
83
Grade 1 Students
57
70
Grade 2 Students
60
88
Grade 3 Students
46
68
Grade 4 Students
59
60
Grade 5 Students
58
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
84%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
