B.c. Charles Elementary School vs. L.f. Palmer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
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
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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 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L.f. Palmer 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 24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
397 students
477 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1535 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1668 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
45
82
Grade 1 Students
58
57
Grade 2 Students
56
88
Grade 3 Students
83
83
Grade 4 Students
83
88
Grade 5 Students
72
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
46%
% Black
43%
37%
% White
33%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
