The Seed School Of Maryland vs. Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
The Seed School Of Maryland ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 394 students in grades 6-12, The Seed School Of Maryland ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 378 students in grades 9-12, Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
394 students
378 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
20% | 80%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1175 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1071 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
55
-
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
38
-
Grade 9 Students
86
163
Grade 10 Students
70
111
Grade 11 Students
51
68
Grade 12 Students
41
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
9%


% Black
97%
87%


% White
1%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

