Federal Hill Preparatory Academy vs. Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Federal Hill Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Federal Hill Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-8
Total Students
330 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#515 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#262 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
61%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
52
39
Kindergarten Students
54
52
Grade 1 Students
44
57
Grade 2 Students
58
54
Grade 3 Students
36
56
Grade 4 Students
38
59
Grade 5 Students
47
43
Grade 6 Students
-
56
Grade 7 Students
1
46
Grade 8 Students
-
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
12%
11%
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% Black
59%
24%
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% White
23%
57%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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