John Ruhrah Elementary School serves 810 learners in grade levels PreK-8.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: John Ruhrah Elementary School’s learner population of 810 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

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

The equity score of John Ruhrah Elementary School is 0.31, 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 John Ruhrah Elementary School is Patterson High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Graceland Park/o’donnel Heights Elementary School (0.7 miles away)