Mars Estates Elementary School vs. Bear Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mars Estates 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bear Creek 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
400 students
461 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#810 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#917 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
41
Kindergarten Students
48
68
Grade 1 Students
63
74
Grade 2 Students
58
83
Grade 3 Students
54
71
Grade 4 Students
71
65
Grade 5 Students
49
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
22%
% Black
55%
16%
% White
11%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%