George's Creek Elementary School vs. John Humbird Elementary School
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School Overview
School
George's Creek Elementary School
15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd S
Lonaconing, MD 21539
Lonaconing, MD 21539
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
George's Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
John Humbird Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George's Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Humbird Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
268 students
234 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#783 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#782 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
35
31
Kindergarten Students
38
39
Grade 1 Students
35
28
Grade 2 Students
27
35
Grade 3 Students
43
34
Grade 4 Students
36
33
Grade 5 Students
54
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
4%
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% Black
2%
14%
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% White
96%
65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
16%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
87%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
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