Highland Park Elementary School vs. Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Park 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 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gladys Noon Spellman 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
210 students
518 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1228 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#918 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
21
Kindergarten Students
24
85
Grade 1 Students
35
84
Grade 2 Students
31
84
Grade 3 Students
31
87
Grade 4 Students
48
76
Grade 5 Students
31
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
13%
% Hispanic
21%
47%
% Black
78%
31%
% White
1%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%