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Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School vs. Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School
13902 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 83% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
569 students
707 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#117 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#240 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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58%
(Top 10% in MD)
50%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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.
69%
(Top 20% in MD)
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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
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Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
82
103
Grade 1 Students
85
99
Grade 2 Students
95
125
Grade 3 Students
93
112
Grade 4 Students
105
130
Grade 5 Students
109
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
37%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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
9%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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.
0.77
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spark M. Matsunaga 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 Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair 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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