Crestwood Middle School vs. Ballenger Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Crestwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ballenger Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades 6-8, Crestwood 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 805 students in grades 6-8, Ballenger Creek 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 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
739 students
805 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#924 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#681 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
254
285
Grade 7 Students
251
258
Grade 8 Students
234
262
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
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% Hispanic
37%
25%
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% Black
31%
21%
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% White
18%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.73
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
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