Garrett Heights Elementary Middle School vs. Hamilton Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garrett Heights Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garrett Heights Elementary Middle 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 15% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 801 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hamilton Elementary Middle 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 16% (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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
320 students
801 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1262 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#958 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
39
Kindergarten Students
26
59
Grade 1 Students
31
63
Grade 2 Students
20
72
Grade 3 Students
24
80
Grade 4 Students
29
79
Grade 5 Students
26
66
Grade 6 Students
45
115
Grade 7 Students
48
113
Grade 8 Students
51
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
86%
76%
% White
6%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
15%