Leith Walk Elementary Middle School vs. Yorkwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Leith Walk Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Yorkwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 910 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Leith Walk Elementary Middle 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 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Yorkwood 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 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
910 students
294 students
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1264 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1140 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
36
Kindergarten Students
77
41
Grade 1 Students
81
46
Grade 2 Students
87
40
Grade 3 Students
100
57
Grade 4 Students
83
40
Grade 5 Students
100
34
Grade 6 Students
107
-
Grade 7 Students
106
-
Grade 8 Students
119
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
92%
93%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
14%