Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy vs. Matthew A. Henson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
Baltimore, MD 21217
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Matthew A. Henson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy 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 20-24% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 218 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matthew A. Henson 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 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
393 students
218 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1111 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
20
Kindergarten Students
62
39
Grade 1 Students
53
25
Grade 2 Students
63
37
Grade 3 Students
67
42
Grade 4 Students
52
34
Grade 5 Students
55
21
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
96%
94%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
