Sandymount Elementary School vs. Cranberry Station Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandymount Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandymount Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cranberry Station Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
579 students
601 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#171 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#369 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
20
Kindergarten Students
84
111
Grade 1 Students
114
76
Grade 2 Students
83
101
Grade 3 Students
106
100
Grade 4 Students
99
83
Grade 5 Students
74
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%


% Hispanic
9%
13%


% Black
6%
9%


% White
78%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

