Sandymount Elementary School vs. Mechanicsville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandymount Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Mechanicsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandymount Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mechanicsville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
640 students
510 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#171 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#122 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
18
Kindergarten Students
118
75
Grade 1 Students
98
82
Grade 2 Students
113
82
Grade 3 Students
85
87
Grade 4 Students
108
82
Grade 5 Students
98
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
2%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
78%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%