The Bayard School vs. Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Bayard School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 571 students in grades 1-8, The Bayard School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware 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 Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Serving 616 students in grades 1-8, Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-8
1-8
Total Students
571 students
616 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
40 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#198 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#199 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
8%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
71
69
Grade 2 Students
61
68
Grade 3 Students
80
80
Grade 4 Students
58
77
Grade 5 Students
63
83
Grade 6 Students
86
69
Grade 7 Students
68
86
Grade 8 Students
84
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
28%
8%
% Black
63%
81%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%