Perryville Middle School vs. Rising Sun Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades 6-8, Perryville 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 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 619 students in grades 6-8, Rising Sun Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
557 students
619 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#862 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#571 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
183
201
Grade 7 Students
179
203
Grade 8 Students
195
215
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
6%
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% Black
9%
n/a
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% White
76%
90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.19
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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