Great Seneca Creek Elementary School vs. S. Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great Seneca Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Diversity
S. Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Seneca Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 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 27% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 85% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, S. Christa Mcauliffe 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 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
520 students
517 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#590 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#852 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
18%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
80
77
Grade 1 Students
79
78
Grade 2 Students
74
83
Grade 3 Students
90
74
Grade 4 Students
86
83
Grade 5 Students
111
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
8%
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% Hispanic
31%
40%
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% Black
34%
36%
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% White
15%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.75
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
63%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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