Shady Spring Elementary School serves 701 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Shady Spring 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 27% (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 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shady Spring Elementary School’s learner population of 701 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Shady Spring 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 Shady Spring Elementary School is 0.61, 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 Shady Spring Elementary School is Overlea High & Academy Of Finance (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Golden Ring Middle School (0.7 miles away)