Bonsack Elementary School vs. Cave Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bonsack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Cave Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bonsack 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cave Spring 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 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
320 students
508 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#228 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#228 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
77%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
82%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
8
33
Kindergarten Students
46
76
Grade 1 Students
48
85
Grade 2 Students
52
85
Grade 3 Students
42
67
Grade 4 Students
65
76
Grade 5 Students
59
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
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% Hispanic
6%
8%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
82%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.41
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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