Brookneal Elementary School vs. Sydnor Jennings Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Sydnor Jennings Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sydnor Jennings 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower 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 46% 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
192 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1537 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
27
Kindergarten Students
70
32
Grade 1 Students
68
34
Grade 2 Students
64
22
Grade 3 Students
58
29
Grade 4 Students
61
25
Grade 5 Students
54
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
25%
31%
% White
63%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
11%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
