Sparrow Road Intermediate vs. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sparrow Road Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades 4-5, Sparrow Road Intermediate 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 46% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than 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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
478 students
436 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1344 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1298 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
69
Grade 1 Students
-
85
Grade 2 Students
-
57
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
241
69
Grade 5 Students
237
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
51%
83%
% White
27%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
