Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Catonsville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Catonsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catonsville Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
652 students
649 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#215 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#353 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Catonsville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Catonsville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-boT4R5P.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-ZT5lk7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-7LSJuh.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Catonsville Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Catonsville Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-nnkQ9z.png)
Pre-K Students
21
40
Kindergarten Students
97
96
Grade 1 Students
101
103
Grade 2 Students
99
103
Grade 3 Students
108
110
Grade 4 Students
112
95
Grade 5 Students
114
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-ltJUmh.png)
% Hispanic
12%
7%
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% Black
10%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-qYIpSl.png)
% White
56%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-bhNWVuo.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Catonsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-2sGS3H.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Catonsville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Catonsville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/36000/36017/catonsville-elementary-school-chart-6eQB2Z.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
47%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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