William A. Diggs Elementary School vs. William B. Wade Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 828 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 18:1 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 67% (majority Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William B. Wade 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 43% (which is lower 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 92% 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
828 students
642 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#764 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#709 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
42
Kindergarten Students
113
94
Grade 1 Students
129
87
Grade 2 Students
132
103
Grade 3 Students
125
112
Grade 4 Students
141
99
Grade 5 Students
147
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
68%
64%
% White
8%
8%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
