Chillum Elementary School vs. Ridgecrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chillum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chillum 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgecrest 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 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
308 students
631 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1250 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1014 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
58
Kindergarten Students
51
83
Grade 1 Students
42
127
Grade 2 Students
52
109
Grade 3 Students
51
85
Grade 4 Students
42
89
Grade 5 Students
45
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
75%
83%
% Black
23%
16%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%