Cortland Elementary School vs. Margaret R Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cortland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Margaret R Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 138 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cortland Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Margaret R Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
138 students
620 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#285 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1533 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
23%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
10%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
21
89
Grade 1 Students
24
114
Grade 2 Students
23
100
Grade 3 Students
21
112
Grade 4 Students
23
111
Grade 5 Students
26
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
n/a
68%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
97%
26%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.47
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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