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Cedar Road Elementary School vs. Hickory Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Cedar Road Elementary School
1605 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hickory Elementary School
109 Benefit Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cedar Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Hickory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 940 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cedar Road Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hickory Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
940 students
649 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hickory Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hickory Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#129 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#171 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hickory Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hickory Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
28
Kindergarten Students
133
99
Grade 1 Students
165
100
Grade 2 Students
167
107
Grade 3 Students
151
118
Grade 4 Students
155
96
Grade 5 Students
136
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cedar Road Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cedar Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Cedar Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hickory Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cedar Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hickory Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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