Ashlawn Elementary School vs. Cardinal Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ashlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Cardinal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashlawn Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cardinal Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
550 students
704 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#304 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#217 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cardinal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cardinal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/84000/84100/cardinal-elementary-school-chart-bsEhkbd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
77%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
83%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
94
120
Grade 1 Students
94
114
Grade 2 Students
71
107
Grade 3 Students
97
114
Grade 4 Students
83
123
Grade 5 Students
91
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cardinal Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cardinal Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/84000/84100/cardinal-elementary-school-chart-b28aLwa.png)
% Hispanic
20%
7%
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% Black
5%
4%
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% White
57%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cardinal Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cardinal Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/84000/84100/cardinal-elementary-school-chart-bn3coaT.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cardinal Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cardinal Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/84000/84100/cardinal-elementary-school-chart-brpIcVn.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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