Choptank Elementary School vs. Sandy Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Choptank Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sandy Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Choptank 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 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandy Hill 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
375 students
374 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sandy Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sandy Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-b27kXun.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sandy Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sandy Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-BIXSKX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sandy Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sandy Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-bpwyBoi.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1280 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1210 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Choptank Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Choptank Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/36304/choptank-elementary-school-chart-bdDO8Wh.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandy Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandy Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-0pUD96.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-b3UjUun.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-KUmwzW.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sandy Hill Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sandy Hill Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-fFeMfU.png)
Pre-K Students
37
50
Kindergarten Students
43
48
Grade 1 Students
56
52
Grade 2 Students
45
56
Grade 3 Students
66
54
Grade 4 Students
58
75
Grade 5 Students
70
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
14%
10%
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% Black
75%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-bfURdoK.png)
% White
6%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-UBnviL.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-F57Yoa.png)
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-qYVbZd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/36000/36300/sandy-hill-elementary-school-chart-YxW4so.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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