Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dorothy I. Height 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50% in MD
Math Proficiency
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Dorothy I. Height Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What is Dorothy I. Height Elementary School's ranking?
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School is ranked #1298 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).
How many students attend Dorothy I. Height Elementary School?
432 students attend Dorothy I. Height Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Dorothy I. Height Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Dorothy I. Height Elementary School?
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What grades does Dorothy I. Height Elementary School offer ?
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Dorothy I. Height Elementary School part of?
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
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