William A. Diggs Elementary School vs. Billingsley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 846 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William A. Diggs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Billingsley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
846 students
698 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#721 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#929 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
50
Kindergarten Students
129
116
Grade 1 Students
125
99
Grade 2 Students
138
106
Grade 3 Students
138
103
Grade 4 Students
126
108
Grade 5 Students
143
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
71%
68%
% White
8%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
