Furley Elementary School
4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 436 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 811th out of 851 elementary schools in MD.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Baltimore City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,201
- Graduation Rate: 56.8%
- Dropout Rate: 9.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 82,866
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 436
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 224 (51.4%)
- Females: 212 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (5.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 381 (87.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 404 (92.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 430 | 98.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.2% |
| White | 3 | 0.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14.9% |
| 1st Grade | 83 | 19.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 64 | 14.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 78 | 17.9% |
| 4th Grade | 67 | 15.4% |
| 5th Grade | 79 | 18.1% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Furley Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on August 23, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - hi my name is larry
- Reviewed by Teacher on August 01, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I want to say that furley elementary is a good place to learn so kids mothers should definitely get their kids to go to that school cause you get the best education that u can get from those teachers and i want to say that those teachers work hard so that those students can have the best knowledge that they can have so please don't go to school to be babysat cause my teacher doesn't come to school to be babysiting thats what she will tell u when you're in her class and u doing nothing in her class
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Furley Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.6% | 74.0% | 83.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | 74.6% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.7% | 81.1% | 89.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 82.3% | 89.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.8% | 39.5% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 36.6% | 63.7% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 84.2% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | 83.4% | 89.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.1% | 76.0% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 77.9% | 86.7% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.3% | 79.5% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | 78.1% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.8% | 73.7% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | 76.7% | 84.9% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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