Early Childhood Center vs. Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Early Childhood Center serves 198 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 680 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
198 students
680 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1050 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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70%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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63%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
198
76
Kindergarten Students
-
97
Grade 1 Students
-
122
Grade 2 Students
-
90
Grade 3 Students
-
98
Grade 4 Students
-
100
Grade 5 Students
-
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
35%
26%
% Black
38%
24%
% White
11%
39%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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4%
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