Overby-sheppard Elementary School vs. Swansboro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Overby-sheppard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Swansboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Overby-sheppard 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 172 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swansboro 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
256 students
172 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1690 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1681 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
38
30
Grade 1 Students
33
35
Grade 2 Students
37
31
Grade 3 Students
50
38
Grade 4 Students
45
17
Grade 5 Students
41
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
27%
% Black
87%
66%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%