James M. Bennett High School vs. Parkside High School
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Serving 1,343 students in grades 9-12, James M. Bennett High School ranks in the bottom 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 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,160 students in grades 9-12, Parkside High 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 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,343 students
1,160 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
105 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#694 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#585 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Top 50% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
40%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Top 50% in MD)
46%
(Top 30% in MD)
Graduation Rate
83%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
89%
(Top 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
427
331
Grade 10 Students
353
319
Grade 11 Students
291
278
Grade 12 Students
272
232
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
10%
% Black
35%
30%
% White
39%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
