Thoroughgood Elementary School vs. Hermitage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thoroughgood Elementary School
1701 Pleasure House Rd (temp.)
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 749 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hermitage 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 62% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
749 students
506 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hermitage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hermitage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-y6wiSi.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#98 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#737 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hermitage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hermitage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-bu6zfeK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
62%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hermitage 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 Hermitage 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-Dyd5P2.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
116
98
Grade 1 Students
146
83
Grade 2 Students
106
87
Grade 3 Students
149
85
Grade 4 Students
122
80
Grade 5 Students
110
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hermitage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hermitage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-0z0gMP.png)
% Hispanic
9%
15%
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% Black
6%
13%
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% White
72%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hermitage 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 Hermitage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-bwTUUr4.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hermitage 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 Hermitage 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-qYP50Q.png)
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hermitage 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 Hermitage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-2sTD3N.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hermitage 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 Hermitage 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-F6azz7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hermitage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hermitage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/86000/85681/hermitage-elementary-school-chart-QQiFD8.png)