Central Elementary School vs. Amherst Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Student Attention
Amherst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Amherst Elementary School ranks in the top 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
268 students
307 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1357 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#703 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
43
Kindergarten Students
35
41
Grade 1 Students
59
39
Grade 2 Students
43
51
Grade 3 Students
47
46
Grade 4 Students
40
41
Grade 5 Students
43
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
19%
15%
% White
56%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%