White Marsh Elementary School vs. Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
White Marsh 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
Community Size
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Kindergarten-5, White Marsh 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
220 students
499 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#407 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
32
61
Grade 1 Students
36
81
Grade 2 Students
44
80
Grade 3 Students
33
80
Grade 4 Students
36
70
Grade 5 Students
39
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
78%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
