Tuscarora Elementary

6321 Lambert Dr, Ballenger Creek MD, 21703 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-566-0000
  • grades KG-5
  • students 795
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aBallenger Creek
40%Maryland

Tuscarora Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Ballenger Creek, MD. There are a total of 795 students and 50 teachers at Tuscarora Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Tuscarora Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 7% higher than the Maryland average.

Tuscarora Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students795
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tuscarora Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
345-49%
435-39%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
350-54%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tuscarora Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 51.8% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 18.2% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.3% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Ballenger Creek demographics profile

StatisticBallenger CreekMarylandNational
Population21,4846,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,99062791
Median age35.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English79%82%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Ballenger Creek

IndexBallenger CreekMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college73.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.3%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters13.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Tuscarora Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.