Glenkirk Elementary School vs. Buckland Mills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Glenkirk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Buckland Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glenkirk Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 777 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buckland Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
612 students
777 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#164 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#131 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
87%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
5
Kindergarten Students
75
115
Grade 1 Students
81
115
Grade 2 Students
100
145
Grade 3 Students
102
129
Grade 4 Students
105
138
Grade 5 Students
119
130
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
25%
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% Hispanic
10%
14%
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% Black
8%
14%
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% White
52%
38%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.75
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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