Beacon Heights Elementary School vs. Riverdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beacon Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Riverdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, 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 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 586 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
342 students
586 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#855 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1038 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
40
Kindergarten Students
43
80
Grade 1 Students
44
78
Grade 2 Students
45
90
Grade 3 Students
53
92
Grade 4 Students
54
101
Grade 5 Students
68
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
78%
84%
% Black
13%
4%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%