Hilltop Elementary School vs. Ferndale Early Education Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hilltop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Ferndale Early Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hilltop 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% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Ferndale Early Education Center serves 130 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK
Total Students
521 students
130 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1224 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
130
Kindergarten Students
81
-
Grade 1 Students
69
-
Grade 2 Students
91
-
Grade 3 Students
82
-
Grade 4 Students
94
-
Grade 5 Students
104
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
30%
33%
% Black
36%
26%
% White
22%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
14%