Overby-sheppard Elementary School vs. Swansboro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Overby-sheppard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Swansboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Overby-sheppard 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (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 Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 158 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swansboro 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
268 students
158 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1780 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1655 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
37
31
Grade 1 Students
51
28
Grade 2 Students
43
16
Grade 3 Students
44
26
Grade 4 Students
40
24
Grade 5 Students
40
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
87%
77%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
