Claude Thompson Elementary School vs. Ressie Jeffries Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Claude Thompson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Claude Thompson 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ressie Jeffries 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 56% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
262 students
642 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1440 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1005 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
50
110
Grade 1 Students
43
102
Grade 2 Students
46
104
Grade 3 Students
33
91
Grade 4 Students
47
104
Grade 5 Students
43
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
39%
10%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
50%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
