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Sunderland Elementary School vs. Mount Harmony Elementary School

Should you attend Sunderland Elementary School or Mount Harmony 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
Sunderland Elementary School
150 Clyde Jones Rd
Sunderland, MD 20689
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mount Harmony Elementary School
900 W Mount Harmony Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Mount Harmony 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunderland 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 47% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mount Harmony Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
700 students
609 students
This chart displays total students of Sunderland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mount Harmony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of Mount Harmony Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mount Harmony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunderland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mount Harmony Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#295 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#135 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunderland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Harmony Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in MD)
60%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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.
56%
(Top 30% in MD)
66%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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 Sunderland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mount Harmony Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
84
-
Kindergarten Students
98
96
Grade 1 Students
93
102
Grade 2 Students
103
93
Grade 3 Students
115
101
Grade 4 Students
105
112
Grade 5 Students
102
105

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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.
0.46
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunderland 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 Mount Harmony 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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