Pointers Run Elementary School vs. Clarksville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pointers Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Clarksville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 812 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pointers Run Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clarksville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 64% (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 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
812 students
581 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clarksville 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 Clarksville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-7XJAwY.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#72 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#110 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarksville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarksville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-b3THQlL.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-bnbynWK.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-boTRb8a.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-JbPDx9.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
34
-
Kindergarten Students
128
91
Grade 1 Students
106
89
Grade 2 Students
134
85
Grade 3 Students
139
98
Grade 4 Students
138
103
Grade 5 Students
133
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
34%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clarksville 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 Clarksville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-j0MARA.png)
% Hispanic
6%
9%
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% Black
13%
21%
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% White
38%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clarksville 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 Clarksville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-bn2Xi2w.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-BJA6Fk.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.74
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Clarksville 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 Clarksville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/36000/36442/clarksville-elementary-school-chart-2sQlM0.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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