Claude Thompson Elementary School vs. W.g. Coleman Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Claude Thompson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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W.g. Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Claude Thompson 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W.g. Coleman 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
258 students
337 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1440 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1049 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
28
Kindergarten Students
41
48
Grade 1 Students
46
55
Grade 2 Students
34
64
Grade 3 Students
45
52
Grade 4 Students
43
43
Grade 5 Students
47
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
37%
28%
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% Black
4%
2%
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% White
50%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
31%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
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