Gwynns Falls Elementary School vs. Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary Middle School
3501 Hillsdale Road
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Gwynns Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Gwynns Falls 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 6-9% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 841 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Calvin M. Rodwell 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 2% (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 22:1 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-7
PK-8
Total Students
238 students
841 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1280 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1324 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
2%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
13%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
57
Kindergarten Students
28
78
Grade 1 Students
34
82
Grade 2 Students
37
75
Grade 3 Students
38
79
Grade 4 Students
43
83
Grade 5 Students
37
66
Grade 6 Students
3
111
Grade 7 Students
1
103
Grade 8 Students
-
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
10%
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% Black
96%
88%
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% White
1%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
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