Jacob L. Adams Elementary School vs. Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jacob L. Adams 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arthur Ashe Jr. 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
464 students
491 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1724 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1693 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
41
40
Kindergarten Students
71
67
Grade 1 Students
66
66
Grade 2 Students
52
83
Grade 3 Students
91
78
Grade 4 Students
72
85
Grade 5 Students
71
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
10%
9%
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% Black
82%
84%
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% White
4%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
88%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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