D.j. Montague Elementary School vs. J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
D.j. Montague Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, D.j. Montague 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 40% 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
514 students
478 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#676 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#544 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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20
Kindergarten Students
83
62
Grade 1 Students
83
83
Grade 2 Students
84
76
Grade 3 Students
82
87
Grade 4 Students
93
63
Grade 5 Students
89
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
10%
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% Black
27%
18%
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% White
51%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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