Mathews Elementary School vs. Thomas Hunter Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Thomas Hunter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mathews 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 283 students in grades 5-8, Thomas Hunter Middle 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 31% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-8
Total Students
318 students
283 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#960 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1406 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
52
-
Grade 1 Students
59
-
Grade 2 Students
57
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
69
-
Grade 5 Students
-
64
Grade 6 Students
-
70
Grade 7 Students
-
64
Grade 8 Students
-
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
80%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
