Piney Orchard Elementary School vs. Waugh Chapel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Waugh Chapel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waugh Chapel Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
538 students
549 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#370 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#218 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
19
Kindergarten Students
64
80
Grade 1 Students
79
70
Grade 2 Students
86
83
Grade 3 Students
87
106
Grade 4 Students
84
84
Grade 5 Students
101
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
19%
% Black
26%
22%
% White
40%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%