William A. Diggs Elementary School vs. J. C. Parks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 846 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William A. Diggs 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 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. C. Parks 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 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
846 students
651 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#764 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#774 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
51
Kindergarten Students
129
87
Grade 1 Students
125
106
Grade 2 Students
138
110
Grade 3 Students
138
83
Grade 4 Students
126
106
Grade 5 Students
143
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
71%
62%
% White
8%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
