Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
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Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mount Vernon Woods 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 18% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 732 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Riverside 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 31% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
574 students
732 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1682 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1520 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
61
55
Kindergarten Students
67
93
Grade 1 Students
67
92
Grade 2 Students
65
75
Grade 3 Students
74
98
Grade 4 Students
90
113
Grade 5 Students
84
93
Grade 6 Students
66
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
8%
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% Hispanic
60%
44%
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% Black
26%
27%
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% White
4%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/85000/84527/riverside-elementary-school-chart-dLYJGk.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
11%
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