Van Bokkelen Elementary School vs. Meade Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Van Bokkelen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Meade Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Bokkelen Elementary School 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meade Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
402 students
371 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1210 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#600 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
37
Kindergarten Students
52
60
Grade 1 Students
43
61
Grade 2 Students
48
57
Grade 3 Students
63
58
Grade 4 Students
68
57
Grade 5 Students
60
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
16%
% Black
57%
56%
% White
4%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
