Oaklands Elementary School vs. Deerfield Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oaklands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Deerfield Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oaklands 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deerfield Run 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 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
395 students
577 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1169 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#957 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oaklands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oaklands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36813/oaklands-elementary-school-chart-MLrPDn.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield Run Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield Run Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36742/deerfield-run-elementary-school-chart-nhXI8a.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
13%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerfield Run 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 Deerfield Run 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/37000/36742/deerfield-run-elementary-school-chart-JaVJ9o.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deerfield Run 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 Deerfield Run 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/37000/36742/deerfield-run-elementary-school-chart-5T9WzN.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
34
19
Kindergarten Students
68
89
Grade 1 Students
64
110
Grade 2 Students
62
89
Grade 3 Students
54
93
Grade 4 Students
57
92
Grade 5 Students
56
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deerfield Run 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 Deerfield Run Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/37000/36742/deerfield-run-elementary-school-chart-bfU15Bz.png)
% Hispanic
56%
40%
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% Black
37%
54%
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% White
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deerfield Run 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 Deerfield Run Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/37000/36742/deerfield-run-elementary-school-chart-h7T6a9.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
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