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J. Frank Dent Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 267 students
 

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  • This school is showing improvement since they hired an assistant principal.

 

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Posted January 14, 2013
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This school is lacking a bit everywhere. There is no organization in the front office. Notices for school events get sent out very late making it hard for parents to plan. 2nd grade class is over crowded and the teacher is has issues controlling it. the 2nd grade teacher is overwhelmed and therefore has lacking of being calm and closed to the students. She yells, screams, takes away rest room privileges from all students even though it may be a few students who are having behaviorial issues. There is lack of homework especially math homework coming home. There is a tremendous amount of bullying. The prinicpal seems to be out of touch. No parental relationship is encouraged. Parents are getting irrate and frustrated with the entire school faculty. I see things changing for the worst for some faculty at this school.
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Posted May 13, 2010
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There is no true support from the staff as it relates to children with social challenges. I was told by the principal,my child has exhausted her and she can not do anything more for him...wow
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Posted August 25, 2007
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this school has a greate resding program in helping kids with that extra push the assiatant principal is great the principal needs to be more aprochable and all of the teacher that i know there are great they have shown care for my child and for our family
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Posted August 22, 2007
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This school is showing improvement since they hired an assistant principal.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

34 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
31%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
50%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

34 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
62%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2012.

42 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
62%

2008

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

42 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
72%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

40 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
53%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

40 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
71%
Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2012.

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
37%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
40%

2008

 
 
44%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
54%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 94% 38%
Hispanic 4% 10%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 6%
White 1% 46%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 64%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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