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David A. Harrison Elementary School vs. South Elementary School

Should you attend David A. Harrison Elementary School or South Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
David A. Harrison Elementary School
12900 E Quaker Rd
Disputanta, VA 23842
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
South Elementary School
13400 Prince George Dr
Disputanta, VA 23842
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

David A. Harrison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

South 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David A. Harrison Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
486 students
502 students
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This chart displays total students of South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David A. Harrison Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#491 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#103 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of David A. Harrison Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David A. Harrison 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 South 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.
74%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 10% 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 David A. Harrison 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 South 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of David A. Harrison Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
25
Kindergarten Students
73
90
Grade 1 Students
63
79
Grade 2 Students
81
88
Grade 3 Students
74
79
Grade 4 Students
81
70
Grade 5 Students
81
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in David A. Harrison Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in David A. Harrison Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in David A. Harrison Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in David A. Harrison 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 South 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
1%
% Two or more races
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in David A. Harrison 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 South 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.
0.63
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of David A. Harrison 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 South 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
43%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in David A. Harrison 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South 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
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in David A. Harrison 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 South 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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