Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School (Closed 2010)

4601 Beauford Rd
Suitland, MD 20746

Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School serves 249 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School
Kind	27
1	26
2	30
3	36
4	38
5	37
6	55

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School
2009	225
2008	249
2007	295
2006	317
2005	645
2004	725
2003	716
2002	692
2001	708
2000	737
1999	685
1998	763
1997	834
1996	804
1995	767
1994	744
1993	746
1992	754
1991	761
1990	777
1989	772

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School
2009	30
2008	28
2007	29
2006	31
2005	40
2004	40
2003	40
2002	40
2001	37
2000	39
1999	44
1998	44
1997	44
1996	43
1995	41
1994	40
1993	42
1992	43
1991	42
1990	42
1989	40

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This School

State Level (MD)

Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	8:1	15:1	15:1
2008	9:1	14:1	15:1
2007	10:1	15:1	15:1
2006	10:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	5%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	1%	4%	4%
1991	1%	4%	5%
1990	1%	3%	5%
1989	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	4%	10%	19%
2008	6%	9%	17%
2007	5%	8%	16%
2006	3%	8%	14%
2005	4%	7%	12%
2004	2%	6%	11%
2003	3%	6%	10%
2002	3%	5%	9%
2001	3%	5%	8%
2000	2%	4%	7%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	1%	4%	6%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%

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Black

91%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	92%	38%	73%
2008	91%	38%	74%
2007	91%	38%	75%
2006	90%	38%	77%
2005	91%	38%	77%
2004	91%	38%	78%
2003	88%	37%	78%
2002	86%	37%	77%
2001	85%	37%	77%
2000	84%	37%	77%
1999	81%	37%	76%
1998	84%	36%	75%
1997	84%	35%	74%
1996	82%	35%	72%
1995	80%	34%	71%
1994	79%	34%	69%
1993	79%	33%	68%
1992	79%	33%	67%
1991	75%	33%	65%
1990	70%	33%	64%
1989	67%	33%	64%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	1%	46%	5%
2008	1%	47%	5%
2007	1%	48%	5%
2006	4%	49%	6%
2005	3%	50%	7%
2004	5%	51%	7%
2003	6%	52%	8%
2002	7%	53%	10%
2001	8%	53%	11%
2000	10%	55%	12%
1999	12%	55%	14%
1998	10%	56%	15%
1997	11%	57%	16%
1996	13%	58%	18%
1995	15%	59%	20%
1994	16%	59%	22%
1993	16%	60%	23%
1992	18%	61%	25%
1991	22%	61%	26%
1990	26%	62%	28%
1989	26%	62%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	0.15	0.64	0.43
2008	0.17	0.63	0.42
2007	0.18	0.62	0.41
2006	0.19	0.61	0.40
2005	0.18	0.60	0.39
2004	0.17	0.60	0.38
2003	0.22	0.59	0.38
2002	0.26	0.58	0.38
2001	0.27	0.58	0.39
2000	0.29	0.56	0.39
1999	0.33	0.56	0.40
1998	0.29	0.56	0.41
1997	0.28	0.56	0.43
1996	0.31	0.55	0.45
1995	0.34	0.54	0.46
1994	0.36	0.54	0.48
1993	0.35	0.54	0.49
1992	0.35	0.53	0.50
1991	0.39	0.52	0.51
1990	0.45	0.51	0.51
1989	0.49	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for

52%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	55%	27%	37%
2008	52%	26%	36%
2007	47%	25%	35%
2006	43%	25%	34%
2005	42%	25%	34%
2004	39%	24%	33%
2003	39%	24%	34%
2002	38%	23%	32%
2001	37%	23%	32%
2000	36%	24%	32%
1999	37%	25%	31%
1998	38%	26%	33%
1997	34%	26%	33%
1996	31%	26%	32%
1995	32%	26%	31%
1994	27%	25%	28%
1993	24%	21%	20%
1992	24%	21%	20%
1991	20%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	12%	7%	10%
2006	13%	7%	10%
2005	14%	7%	12%
2004	19%	7%	13%
2003	19%	7%	11%
2002	20%	7%	10%
2001	18%	7%	10%
2000	13%	6%	10%
1999	14%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School?

249 students attend Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School?

Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School part of?

Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools School District.

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Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

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