Bellows Spring Elementary School vs. Ilchester Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Ilchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 825 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ilchester 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 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
825 students
518 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#223 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#74 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
49
Kindergarten Students
140
64
Grade 1 Students
117
70
Grade 2 Students
139
75
Grade 3 Students
127
88
Grade 4 Students
131
67
Grade 5 Students
112
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
33%
28%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
31%
10%
% White
20%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
