Swansfield Elementary School vs. Pointers Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swansfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swansfield 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 33% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
592 students
812 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#72 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
34
Kindergarten Students
83
128
Grade 1 Students
101
106
Grade 2 Students
97
134
Grade 3 Students
78
139
Grade 4 Students
92
138
Grade 5 Students
105
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
34%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
42%
13%
% White
29%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
