Panorama Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Panorama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hillcrest Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Panorama 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 7% (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 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Heights 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 ≤5% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
554 students
388 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1275 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
35
Kindergarten Students
78
56
Grade 1 Students
100
60
Grade 2 Students
99
70
Grade 3 Students
81
67
Grade 4 Students
83
39
Grade 5 Students
78
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
32%
% Black
69%
63%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.46
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%