Sandusky Elementary School vs. Robert S. Payne Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandusky Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Robert S. Payne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandusky 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 45-49% (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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert S. Payne 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower than 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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
352 students
460 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1207 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
16
55
Kindergarten Students
54
77
Grade 1 Students
53
50
Grade 2 Students
52
59
Grade 3 Students
65
56
Grade 4 Students
61
87
Grade 5 Students
51
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
14%
5%
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% Black
47%
63%
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% White
26%
23%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.68
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
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