Chimborazo Elementary School vs. Cardinal Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Chimborazo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cardinal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chimborazo 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 849 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cardinal 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
388 students
849 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1405 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1755 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
68
131
Grade 1 Students
84
132
Grade 2 Students
64
152
Grade 3 Students
68
145
Grade 4 Students
55
145
Grade 5 Students
49
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
83%


% Black
74%
14%


% White
11%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

