Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School vs. Matoaka Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Matoaka Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matoaka Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
507 students
642 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#912 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#349 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
93
90
Grade 1 Students
81
105
Grade 2 Students
61
102
Grade 3 Students
84
110
Grade 4 Students
88
114
Grade 5 Students
86
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
10%
% Black
17%
15%
% White
51%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
