Burtonsville Elementary School vs. Benjamin Banneker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Burtonsville Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 781 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Banneker Middle 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 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
617 students
781 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#424 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1016 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
108
-
Grade 1 Students
91
-
Grade 2 Students
107
-
Grade 3 Students
91
-
Grade 4 Students
118
-
Grade 5 Students
101
-
Grade 6 Students
-
241
Grade 7 Students
-
274
Grade 8 Students
-
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
20%
21%
% Black
62%
63%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
