Acquinton Elementary School vs. Hamilton Holmes Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades 3-5, Acquinton 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 60% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 463 students in grades 6-8, Hamilton Holmes Middle 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 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
6-8
Total Students
450 students
463 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#908 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1294 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 3 Students
157
-
Grade 4 Students
150
-
Grade 5 Students
143
-
Grade 6 Students
-
144
Grade 7 Students
-
151
Grade 8 Students
-
168
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
3%


% Black
13%
15%


% White
73%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

