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