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Ronald A. McNair Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 749 students

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5 stars

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Posted November 12, 2010

Ronald McNair is a great school with responsive, involved teachers and administrators. They are committed to ensuring the students educational needs are met, and offer many extra programs such as before school turoring, instrumental music lessons, social skills groups during lunch and enriched curriculum. Kids are happy and engaged ; teachers are respected and liked my students. The MSA scores overall are quite strong. Mrs McFarlane, the principal runs a tight ship and is wonderful to deal with. I am very happy with McNair
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 25, 2010

Ronald McNair is a great school with the invovlement and support by PTA. I'm pleased with the weekly report on how my kid is doing in school. The PTA and school events are very important part of our great school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 18, 2009

I give this school 5 out of 5. The teachers are great and they really work with the students. My children teachers keep me updated and I am very appreciative of that.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 23, 2009

Fantastic teachers, a responsive administration and a community that cares about the school
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Posted October 20, 2009

Ronald McNair Elementary School is a wonderfully diverse school filled with happy students. There is a cohesiveness of spirit within the school community that sets it apart from so many others. McNair truly is a Great School.


Posted October 16, 2007

This is a top notch school. This school has the most caring and nurturing staff I have ever seen. I am very fortunate that my child attended McNair. This staff treats each child as if they were their own.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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.

122 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
98%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
>=95%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

122 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
>=95%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
93%
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.

112 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
>=95%

2008

 
 
97%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

111 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
>=95%

2009

 
 
>=95%

2008

 
 
98%
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.

112 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
99%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

112 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
99%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
>=95%

2009

 
 
>=95%

2008

 
 
97%
Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2012.

111 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
82%
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
White 33% 46%
Black 27% 38%
Asian/Pacific Islander 26% 6%
Hispanic 14% 10%
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 23%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
Phone: (301) 353-0854

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