Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School vs. Rock Creek Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Rock Creek Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rock Creek Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 35% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
657 students
385 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rock Creek Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rock Creek Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-sRQSUE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#141 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#519 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-jxyWt3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rock Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Rock Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-0pYin0.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rock Creek Valley 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 Rock Creek Valley 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/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-bhyGi9j.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rock Creek Valley 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 Rock Creek Valley 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/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-w5W7uH.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
15
Kindergarten Students
79
66
Grade 1 Students
72
54
Grade 2 Students
87
64
Grade 3 Students
103
53
Grade 4 Students
158
80
Grade 5 Students
156
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
12%
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% Hispanic
40%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rock Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rock Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-9Qr56w.png)
% Black
15%
7%
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% White
28%
31%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rock Creek Valley 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 Rock Creek Valley 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/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-6e81t4.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Rock Creek Valley 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 Rock Creek Valley 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/37000/36610/rock-creek-valley-elementary-school-chart-7XNYSx.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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