Govans Elementary School vs. Hampden Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Govans 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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Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Govans 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 27%). 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 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hampden Elementary Middle 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 28% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
410 students
508 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1140 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#563 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
40
Kindergarten Students
54
47
Grade 1 Students
59
48
Grade 2 Students
69
53
Grade 3 Students
56
51
Grade 4 Students
64
39
Grade 5 Students
55
53
Grade 6 Students
-
61
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
85%
40%
% White
5%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
17%