Viers Mill Elementary School vs. Highland Elementary School
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Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Viers Mill Elementary 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 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
528 students
515 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
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%)
#643 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Top 50% in MD)
18%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
50%
(Top 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
107
37
Kindergarten Students
59
72
Grade 1 Students
76
86
Grade 2 Students
83
66
Grade 3 Students
64
85
Grade 4 Students
64
79
Grade 5 Students
75
90
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
70%
78%
% Black
10%
8%
% White
11%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
