Diamond Elementary School vs. Rachel Carson Elementary School
Should you attend Diamond Elementary School or Rachel Carson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 676 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Diamond Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rachel Carson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
676 students
698 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#48 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 5%)
#69 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 10% in MD)
66%
(Top 5% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
(Top 5% in MD)
74%
(Top 10% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
24
Kindergarten Students
91
101
Grade 1 Students
104
115
Grade 2 Students
128
109
Grade 3 Students
120
106
Grade 4 Students
116
127
Grade 5 Students
117
116
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
46%
19%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
11%
7%
% White
24%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
