Piney Branch Elementary School vs. Takoma Park Elementary School
Should you attend Piney Branch Elementary School or Takoma Park 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 599 students in grades 3-5, Piney Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Takoma Park Elementary School serves 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
599 students
579 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#178 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 20% in MD)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
(Top 20% in MD)
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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43
Kindergarten Students
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160
Grade 1 Students
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175
Grade 2 Students
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201
Grade 3 Students
188
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Grade 4 Students
198
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Grade 5 Students
213
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% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
23%
% Black
29%
30%
% White
42%
38%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
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