District Heights Elementary School vs. Francis Scott Key Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Francis Scott Key Elementary School
2301 Scott Key Dr
District Heights, MD 20747
District Heights, MD 20747
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
District Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Francis Scott Key Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, District 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Francis Scott Key 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 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
365 students
451 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1140 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1242 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
33
Kindergarten Students
60
71
Grade 1 Students
50
59
Grade 2 Students
57
73
Grade 3 Students
52
70
Grade 4 Students
67
72
Grade 5 Students
59
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
24%
% Black
73%
71%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%