St. Paul vs. Hillsville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
St. Paul ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Hillsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, St. Paul ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher 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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillsville Elementary School ranks in the top 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 64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-5
Total Students
303 students
472 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hillsville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hillsville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-0ztbDz.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillsville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillsville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-bhO2ing.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#629 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#654 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillsville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillsville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-0pVJrk.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-SymShU.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-bf6zR2I.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Hillsville Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hillsville Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-bpyfFXE.png)
Pre-K Students
20
58
Kindergarten Students
34
63
Grade 1 Students
44
68
Grade 2 Students
40
64
Grade 3 Students
41
70
Grade 4 Students
46
77
Grade 5 Students
50
72
Grade 6 Students
8
-
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-b40YncP.png)
% Hispanic
3%
3%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
92%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-LkyElD.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-btieGmY.png)
Diversity Score
0.15
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hillsville 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 Hillsville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-bjHE91z.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-pfZMyh.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/84000/84230/hillsville-elementary-school-chart-2tdF7l.png)