Paint Branch Elementary School vs. Berwyn Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paint Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Berwyn Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paint Branch 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Berwyn Heights 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 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
488 students
421 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#875 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#855 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
-
Kindergarten Students
53
63
Grade 1 Students
69
64
Grade 2 Students
71
82
Grade 3 Students
83
60
Grade 4 Students
67
85
Grade 5 Students
86
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
3%
% Hispanic
49%
70%
% Black
16%
15%
% White
11%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%