James K. Polk Elementary School vs. Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James K. Polk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 803 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James K. Polk 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 30-34% (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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel W. Tucker 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 30-34% (which is lower than 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 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
803 students
759 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1589 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1373 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
28
Kindergarten Students
127
130
Grade 1 Students
165
137
Grade 2 Students
109
103
Grade 3 Students
136
132
Grade 4 Students
123
105
Grade 5 Students
122
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
14%
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% Hispanic
36%
18%
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% Black
27%
34%
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% White
21%
26%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.74
0.77
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
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