Hazelwood Elementary Middle School vs. Vanguard Collegiate Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hazelwood Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Vanguard Collegiate Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hazelwood 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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 343 students in grades 6-8, Vanguard Collegiate 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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
6-8
Total Students
526 students
343 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1325 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1333 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
3%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
7%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
37
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Kindergarten Students
51
-
Grade 1 Students
42
-
Grade 2 Students
47
-
Grade 3 Students
44
-
Grade 4 Students
48
-
Grade 5 Students
45
-
Grade 6 Students
70
116
Grade 7 Students
63
107
Grade 8 Students
79
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
88%
86%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.22
0.25
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
85%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
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