Rock View Elementary School vs. Kensington Parkwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rock View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Kensington Parkwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rock View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 27% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kensington Parkwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
600 students
592 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#706 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#50 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
67%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
76%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
1
Kindergarten Students
109
80
Grade 1 Students
89
106
Grade 2 Students
103
89
Grade 3 Students
92
99
Grade 4 Students
88
113
Grade 5 Students
89
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
11%
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% Hispanic
52%
17%
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% Black
12%
8%
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% White
22%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
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