The Bayard School vs. Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Bayard School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades 1-8, The Bayard School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 535 students in grades 1-9, Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-8
1-9
Total Students
545 students
535 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#200 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#201 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
8%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
49
53
Grade 2 Students
69
76
Grade 3 Students
61
66
Grade 4 Students
59
63
Grade 5 Students
71
60
Grade 6 Students
64
73
Grade 7 Students
82
79
Grade 8 Students
90
64
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
7%
% Black
63%
84%
% White
6%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
