Weems Elementary School vs. Richard C. Haydon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Weems 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 21% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Richard C. Haydon 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
566 students
608 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1699 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1705 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
101
119
Grade 1 Students
121
127
Grade 2 Students
121
118
Grade 3 Students
114
132
Grade 4 Students
109
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
75%
72%
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% Black
7%
9%
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% White
11%
12%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.42
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
9%
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