Riverdale Elementary School vs. Beacon Heights Elementary School
Should you attend Riverdale Elementary School or Beacon 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 630 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beacon Heights 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
630 students
381 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1089 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#884 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
37%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
20
Kindergarten Students
95
42
Grade 1 Students
95
49
Grade 2 Students
109
48
Grade 3 Students
104
58
Grade 4 Students
99
53
Grade 5 Students
88
67
Grade 6 Students
-
44
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
86%
79%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.35
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
