Laurel Lane Elementary School vs. Matoaka Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laurel Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Matoaka Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laurel Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 60-64% (which is lower 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matoaka Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
511 students
642 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#912 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#349 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
78%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
86
90
Grade 1 Students
83
105
Grade 2 Students
85
102
Grade 3 Students
78
110
Grade 4 Students
79
114
Grade 5 Students
83
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
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% Hispanic
19%
10%
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% Black
15%
15%
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% White
53%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%
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