Fairland Elementary School vs. Dr. Charles R. Drew 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
Fairland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairland 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 30% (which is higher 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 Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
553 students
485 students
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#674 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#254 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
71
Kindergarten Students
63
45
Grade 1 Students
71
48
Grade 2 Students
81
66
Grade 3 Students
97
48
Grade 4 Students
73
103
Grade 5 Students
90
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
27%
32%
% Black
58%
47%
% White
5%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%