Nantucket Elementary School vs. Crofton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nantucket Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Crofton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 696 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nantucket 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 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Crofton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
696 students
662 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#282 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#191 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
30
Kindergarten Students
110
93
Grade 1 Students
109
101
Grade 2 Students
111
108
Grade 3 Students
108
95
Grade 4 Students
122
115
Grade 5 Students
116
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
7%


% Hispanic
11%
10%


% Black
28%
18%


% White
39%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

