Brookneal Elementary School vs. Altavista Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookneal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower 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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Altavista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower 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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
411 students
500 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#942 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
37
Kindergarten Students
70
71
Grade 1 Students
68
79
Grade 2 Students
64
82
Grade 3 Students
58
72
Grade 4 Students
61
80
Grade 5 Students
54
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
25%
31%
% White
63%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
