Halstead Academy
3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 498 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 801st out of 851 elementary schools in MD.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Baltimore County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,118
- Graduation Rate: 82.6%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 103,324
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 498
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 260 (52.2%)
- Females: 238 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (12.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 317 (63.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 380 (76.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 461 | 92.6% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 2.8% |
| White | 20 | 4.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 53 | 10.6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13.1% |
| 1st Grade | 72 | 14.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 81 | 16.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 77 | 15.5% |
| 4th Grade | 74 | 14.9% |
| 5th Grade | 76 | 15.3% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Halstead Academy
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 14, 2010
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Not what it use to be
- Reviewed by Former Student on December 23, 2006
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My past 3 years at Halstead, second, third and fourth, have been phenomenal with all the teachers and the loving principal. I loved that school and i'm sure you would too.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Halstead Academy 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 | 70.1% | 84.2% | 83.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 80.8% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.7% | 90.4% | 89.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 90.3% | 89.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.7% | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 60.3% | 63.7% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.9% | 87.2% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.6% | 86.7% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | 87.5% | 84.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.7% | 91.9% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | 90.1% | 89.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.9% | 88.9% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | 86.9% | 86.7% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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