Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School vs. Westover Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Westover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westover Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
485 students
294 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#254 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#147 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
71
13
Kindergarten Students
45
50
Grade 1 Students
48
37
Grade 2 Students
66
45
Grade 3 Students
48
53
Grade 4 Students
103
50
Grade 5 Students
104
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
32%
25%
% Black
47%
32%
% White
8%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%