B.c. Charles Elementary School vs. Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
853 Harpersville Rd
Newport News, VA 23601
Newport News, VA 23601
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
B.c. Charles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
n/a
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B.c. Charles 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 34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph H. Saunders 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 16% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
397 students
671 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1535 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1737 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
45
120
Grade 1 Students
58
115
Grade 2 Students
56
109
Grade 3 Students
83
99
Grade 4 Students
83
128
Grade 5 Students
72
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
10%
24%


% Black
43%
52%


% White
33%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%







