Norfolk Highlands Primary vs. Cedar Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Norfolk Highlands Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Cedar Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Norfolk Highlands Primary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 924 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cedar Road Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
284 students
924 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1072 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#129 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
82%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
86%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
12
29
Kindergarten Students
74
142
Grade 1 Students
66
154
Grade 2 Students
68
141
Grade 3 Students
64
155
Grade 4 Students
-
136
Grade 5 Students
-
167
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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% Hispanic
15%
11%
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% Black
34%
9%
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% White
40%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.57
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cedar Road 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 Cedar Road 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/84000/84289/cedar-road-elementary-school-chart-ltWyFJ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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