Gaithersburg Elementary School vs. South Lake Elementary School
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Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gaithersburg 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 780 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Lake 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 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
665 students
780 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
70 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1015 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#975 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
17%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
22%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
48
Kindergarten Students
92
129
Grade 1 Students
108
115
Grade 2 Students
109
132
Grade 3 Students
110
113
Grade 4 Students
85
125
Grade 5 Students
112
118
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
72%
74%
% Black
18%
19%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
