Arcola Elementary School serves 686 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Arcola Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Arcola Elementary School’s learner population of 686 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Arcola Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Arcola Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Arcola Elementary School is Northwood High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School (0.5 miles away)