Wicomico High School vs. James M. Bennett High School
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Serving 1,325 students in grades 9-12, Wicomico High 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 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,325 students
1,343 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
95 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#694 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
24%
(Top 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
38%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
37%
(Top 50% in MD)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
83%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
409
427
Grade 10 Students
371
353
Grade 11 Students
249
291
Grade 12 Students
296
272
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
49%
35%
% White
20%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
