Paramount Elementary School vs. Potomac Heights Elementary School
Should you attend Paramount Elementary School or Potomac Heights 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 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paramount Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Potomac Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
406 students
348 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#275 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 30%)
#468 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Top 30% in MD)
35-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
30-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
33
Kindergarten Students
54
56
Grade 1 Students
66
50
Grade 2 Students
55
57
Grade 3 Students
60
47
Grade 4 Students
72
55
Grade 5 Students
56
50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
57%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
16%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
