Butterfly Ridge Elementary School vs. Monocacy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Butterfly Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Monocacy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Butterfly Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monocacy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
619 students
549 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
42 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#775 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#678 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
132
58
Kindergarten Students
81
84
Grade 1 Students
70
78
Grade 2 Students
83
89
Grade 3 Students
101
90
Grade 4 Students
76
71
Grade 5 Students
76
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%


% Hispanic
46%
31%


% Black
21%
31%


% White
20%
24%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%

