James E. Duckworth vs. Cedar Lane Special Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James E. Duckworth ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Cedar Lane Special Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 88 students in grades Kindergarten-12, James E. Duckworth 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 132 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Cedar Lane Special Center 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
88 students
132 students
% Male | % Female
72% | 28%
70% | 30%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1190 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1102 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤20%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
6
3
Grade 1 Students
4
8
Grade 2 Students
10
4
Grade 3 Students
11
10
Grade 4 Students
12
13
Grade 5 Students
11
10
Grade 6 Students
-
11
Grade 7 Students
-
6
Grade 8 Students
-
12
Grade 9 Students
4
6
Grade 10 Students
6
9
Grade 11 Students
21
17
Grade 12 Students
3
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
20%
% Hispanic
53%
10%
% Black
33%
51%
% White
8%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
