Ring Factory Elementary School vs. Homestead/wakefield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ring Factory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Homestead/wakefield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ring Factory 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 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,057 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Homestead/wakefield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (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 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
534 students
1,057 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#203 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead/wakefield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead/wakefield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/36406/homesteadwakefield-elementary-school-chart-boT4TEY.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homestead/wakefield 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 Homestead/wakefield 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/36000/36406/homesteadwakefield-elementary-school-chart-9Dx6Hh.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homestead/wakefield 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 Homestead/wakefield 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/36000/36406/homesteadwakefield-elementary-school-chart-bsE2iM7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homestead/wakefield 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 Homestead/wakefield 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/36000/36406/homesteadwakefield-elementary-school-chart-paBTKA.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
76
Kindergarten Students
89
160
Grade 1 Students
97
178
Grade 2 Students
73
155
Grade 3 Students
96
155
Grade 4 Students
88
158
Grade 5 Students
91
175
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead/wakefield 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 Homestead/wakefield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/36000/36406/homesteadwakefield-elementary-school-chart-bn2lNeg.png)
% Hispanic
5%
9%
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% Black
4%
6%
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% White
79%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homestead/wakefield 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 Homestead/wakefield 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/36000/36406/homesteadwakefield-elementary-school-chart-QPqAKw.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Homestead/wakefield 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 Homestead/wakefield 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/36000/36406/homesteadwakefield-elementary-school-chart-bhOA7AX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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