Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Waverley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Student Attention
Waverley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than 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).
Serving 965 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waverley 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 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 92% 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
581 students
965 students
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
78 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1132 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#924 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
98
Kindergarten Students
96
133
Grade 1 Students
84
168
Grade 2 Students
78
152
Grade 3 Students
100
141
Grade 4 Students
83
142
Grade 5 Students
72
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
81%
60%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
6%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%