Gardenville Elementary School vs. Furley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gardenville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Furley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gardenville 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 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Furley 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
202 students
392 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Furley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Furley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-btgMgka.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Gardenville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Gardenville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/35879/gardenville-elementary-school-chart-YaX4cH.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Furley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Furley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-5SL7Om.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
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 Furley 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 Furley 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/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-boTOjxM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Furley 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 Furley 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/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-bw0IQnE.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
19
44
Kindergarten Students
22
51
Grade 1 Students
29
56
Grade 2 Students
26
62
Grade 3 Students
31
58
Grade 4 Students
33
63
Grade 5 Students
36
58
Grade 6 Students
4
-
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
6%
5%
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% Black
90%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Furley 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 Furley 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/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-b41wWSB.png)
% White
2%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Furley 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 Furley 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/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-dLWKI6.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.24
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Furley 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 Furley 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/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-2sRHFO.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Furley 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 Furley 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/36000/35877/furley-elementary-school-chart-sRXKZs.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
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