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 388 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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 621 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 16:1 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 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
388 students
621 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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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%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
16%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
49
103
Grade 1 Students
55
100
Grade 2 Students
51
99
Grade 3 Students
82
120
Grade 4 Students
63
102
Grade 5 Students
88
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
10%
28%
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% Black
37%
49%
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% White
35%
14%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
89%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
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