Nansemond Parkway Elementary School vs. Creekside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nansemond Parkway 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 40-44% (which is lower than 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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 752 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Creekside 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 77% 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
457 students
752 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1118 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1155 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
54
55
Kindergarten Students
71
110
Grade 1 Students
79
123
Grade 2 Students
68
114
Grade 3 Students
67
107
Grade 4 Students
60
117
Grade 5 Students
58
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
12%
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% Black
53%
54%
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% White
31%
23%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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