Bristow Run Elementary School vs. Piney Branch Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Bristow Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 614 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bristow Run Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piney Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
614 students
766 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#668 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#647 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
73%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
21
Kindergarten Students
84
115
Grade 1 Students
104
110
Grade 2 Students
94
126
Grade 3 Students
99
126
Grade 4 Students
110
142
Grade 5 Students
96
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
18%
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% Hispanic
20%
15%
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% Black
10%
8%
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% White
48%
50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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