Grayson Highlands vs. Independence Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grayson Highlands ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Independence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Overview
Serving 156 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Grayson Highlands ranks in the top 20% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Independence 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 70-74% (which is higher than 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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-5
Total Students
156 students
287 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#273 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#603 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
2
Kindergarten Students
21
42
Grade 1 Students
16
49
Grade 2 Students
23
42
Grade 3 Students
14
58
Grade 4 Students
15
44
Grade 5 Students
17
50
Grade 6 Students
19
-
Grade 7 Students
11
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
90%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%