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Lamont Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 547 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 30, 2011

I have a son who attends this school, and his academic skills continue to keep soaring. I am so proud of him and the results this school has brought out. My son went from being socially inclined to one of the classes social butterfly. I cannot wait until he enters first grade this year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 26, 2008

I have a daughter who attends Lamont Elementary who has had continued success with acedemics. I am excited that she is now entering the third grade and can participate in extra carricular activities. I highly recommend Lamont Elementary.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 22, 2008

I have a daughter who attends Lamont Elementary School. This is an excellent school and they do by any means necessary to help your child succeed if they are falling behind. The teachers are wonderful and the interim principal is excellent. I highly recommend Lamont Elementary to any parent looking for a great school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 18, 2008

I have had varied issues with this school. I have a child that has gone to Lamont since grade K. The classes are overcrowded with little support. Unfortunately if your child has academic issues they DON'T do anything about it. Even the teachers will give you no help with it and I have experienced this with 2 teachers at the school. I will be pulling my child out and sending them to a better school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 1, 2007

I attended Lamont Elementary and to me, it is a fairly good school... the principal is old, but decent... he obviously cares about the kids' education since he talks nonstop about it. I am now a 7th grader, but I was at that school for grades K-6 and I've sat there through all his lectures about education... it was tiring, but needful. He always has a point. I also heard they made AYP just last year. Lamont is definetly on its way to major excellence; no doubt about that.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 3, 2005

Lamont element is an exellent place of learning, the teachers are really doing their best to make their students succeed in everythings especially their reading program.
—Submitted by KEHINDE FADAKA, a parent


Posted January 6, 2004

Overcrowded...lacks order and individual student-teacher relationship. Little to no extracurricular activities for grade school boys.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 5, 2003

Budget is terrible. Teacher support is minimal. Discipline is poor. Classes are crowded. Principal is approaching retirement. S.O.S.


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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.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
66%
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.

81 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

81 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
87%
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.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
89%
Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2012.

74 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
49%
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
Hispanic 49% 10%
Black 45% 38%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 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 71%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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7101 Good Luck Rd
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Phone: (301) 513-5205

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