Summary:
The city of Great Mills, Maryland is home to three schools: two elementary schools, George Washington Carver Elementary and Greenview Knolls Elementary, as well as one high school, Great Mills High. These schools are part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district.
Among the three schools, Greenview Knolls Elementary stands out as a top performer, with the highest overall test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's 3rd-grade students, in particular, demonstrate exceptional proficiency, with 54.5% and 59.1% meeting or exceeding standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts, respectively. Additionally, Greenview Knolls has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.
Great Mills High also shows promising results, with a high 4-year graduation rate of 90.8% and strong performance in Algebra II, where 63% of students are proficient or better, compared to 48% for the district and 24.5% for the state. However, the school struggles in other subject areas, particularly Mathematics, where only 14.7% of students are proficient or better, compared to 35% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Additionally, all three schools in Great Mills have a concerning high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.1%, which is significantly above the state average.
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