Walker Mill Middle School vs. William W. Hall Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walker Mill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Most improved public schools
William W. Hall Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,049 students in grades 6-8, Walker Mill Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William W. Hall Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,049 students
515 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#855 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1151 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
-
38
Grade 1 Students
-
49
Grade 2 Students
-
57
Grade 3 Students
-
57
Grade 4 Students
-
63
Grade 5 Students
-
41
Grade 6 Students
361
50
Grade 7 Students
339
55
Grade 8 Students
349
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
22%
49%


% Black
74%
50%


% White
2%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a

n/a
Diversity Score
0.41
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%

