William S. James Elementary

1 Laurentum Pkw, Bel Air South MD, 21009 | Harford County Public Schools | 410-638-3900
  • grades KG-5
  • students 407
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
63%Bel Air South
40%Maryland

William S. James Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Harford County Public Schools" in Bel Air South, MD. There are a total of 407 students and 27 teachers at William S. James Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

William S. James Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 23% higher than the Maryland average.

William S. James Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students407
Teachers27
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 William S. James 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
All48%
360-64%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
355-59%
460-64%
535-39%
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.

William S. James Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 72.6% 66.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 18.0% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 3.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 6.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 5.5% 4.0% 3.1%

Bel Air South demographics profile

StatisticBel Air SouthMarylandNational
Population30,6396,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,91962791
Median age39.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%54%55%
Speak English96%82%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bel Air South

IndexBel Air SouthMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade93.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.6%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college70.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.2%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The William S. James Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.