White Marsh Elementary School vs. Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
White Marsh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
n/a
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Marsh Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary 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 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
220 students
479 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#125 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#493 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
33
70
Grade 1 Students
34
72
Grade 2 Students
35
65
Grade 3 Students
40
73
Grade 4 Students
47
81
Grade 5 Students
31
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
11%
6%
% White
68%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%