Virginia Heights Elementary School vs. Hurt Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Virginia Heights 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
Hurt Park 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 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia Heights 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hurt Park 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
245 students
321 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1190 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1711 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
28
Kindergarten Students
46
43
Grade 1 Students
42
43
Grade 2 Students
41
53
Grade 3 Students
34
49
Grade 4 Students
36
46
Grade 5 Students
45
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
13%
% Black
19%
63%
% White
49%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%