Robert W. Coleman Elementary School vs. Frederick Douglass High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert W. Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Frederick Douglass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert W. Coleman 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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.
Serving 663 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass High 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
245 students
663 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frederick Douglass High 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 Frederick Douglass High 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/36000/35876/frederick-douglass-high-school-chart-btiwJhP.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1280 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1248 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/35876/frederick-douglass-high-school-chart-MLr4HA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick Douglass High 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 Frederick Douglass High 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/36000/35876/frederick-douglass-high-school-chart-bqMhW3b.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
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Graduation Rate
n/a
55-59%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
38
-
Grade 1 Students
38
-
Grade 2 Students
35
-
Grade 3 Students
29
-
Grade 4 Students
37
-
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 9 Students
-
305
Grade 10 Students
-
179
Grade 11 Students
-
108
Grade 12 Students
-
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
9%
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% Black
100%
89%
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% White
n/a
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.00
0.20
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
81%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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