J. Frank Dent Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 224 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 737th out of 851 elementary schools in MD.
School District Details
- Prince Georges County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,541
- Graduation Rate: 71.7%
- Dropout Rate: 2.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 127,039
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 224
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 112 (50.0%)
- Females: 112 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (12.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 112 (50.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 139 (62.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 205 | 91.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 6.3% |
| White | 2 | 0.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 13.4% |
| 1st Grade | 35 | 15.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 29 | 12.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 35 | 15.6% |
| 4th Grade | 32 | 14.3% |
| 5th Grade | 39 | 17.4% |
| 6th Grade | 24 | 10.7% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that J. Frank Dent Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.3% | 73.4% | 79.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 67.5% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.6% | 81.1% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | 76.0% | 83.5% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.5% | 77.5% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | 74.2% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.6% | 74.7% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | 74.3% | 84.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.3% | 83.4% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | 81.4% | 89.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.2% | 79.3% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | 77.2% | 86.7% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.4% | 71.6% | 83.2% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | 68.7% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.5% | 81.1% | 89.4% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | 81.0% | 89.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.1% | 53.2% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | 49.8% | 63.7% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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