Apple Grove Elementary School vs. Tayac Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Apple Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tayac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Apple Grove 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tayac 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
431 students
370 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1068 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#987 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Tayac Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Tayac Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36848/tayac-elementary-school-chart-4a4nzc.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Tayac Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Tayac Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/37000/36848/tayac-elementary-school-chart-7Y3HDY.png)
Pre-K Students
30
19
Kindergarten Students
39
64
Grade 1 Students
61
69
Grade 2 Students
56
67
Grade 3 Students
69
47
Grade 4 Students
57
53
Grade 5 Students
59
51
Grade 6 Students
60
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
47%
39%
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% Black
47%
55%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Tayac Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Tayac Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/36848/tayac-elementary-school-chart-b0GAh1P.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tayac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tayac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/37000/36848/tayac-elementary-school-chart-b29UNuo.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
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