Southwestern Elementary School vs. Creekside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 595 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwestern 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 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower 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
595 students
752 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1202 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)
44%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
36
55
Kindergarten Students
85
110
Grade 1 Students
84
123
Grade 2 Students
84
114
Grade 3 Students
100
107
Grade 4 Students
93
117
Grade 5 Students
113
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
12%
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% Black
25%
54%
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% White
60%
23%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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