Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary Middle School vs. John Ruhrah Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary Middle School
6300 O'donnell Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
Baltimore, MD 21224
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
John Ruhrah Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary 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 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 930 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, John Ruhrah Elementary 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
699 students
930 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1242 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1317 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
3%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
13%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
56
73
Kindergarten Students
80
91
Grade 1 Students
66
114
Grade 2 Students
67
99
Grade 3 Students
71
82
Grade 4 Students
79
102
Grade 5 Students
81
87
Grade 6 Students
65
92
Grade 7 Students
70
89
Grade 8 Students
64
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
78%
88%
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% Black
16%
4%
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% White
6%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
62%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
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