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Denbigh Early Childhood Center vs. Watkins Early Childhood Center

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School Overview

School

Denbigh Early Childhood Center

15638 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23608

Watkins Early Childhood Center

21 Burns Drive
Newport News, VA 23601

Top Rankings

Denbigh Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Watkins Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Overview

Denbigh Early Childhood Center serves 388 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Watkins Early Childhood Center serves 329 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Grades Offered

PK

PK

Total Students

388 students

329 students

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% Male | % Female

52% | 48%

53% | 47%

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

15 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

22:1

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Students by Grade

Pre-K Students

388

329

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

2%

2%

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% Hispanic

22%

21%

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% Black

53%

51%

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% White

15%

18%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

8%

8%

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0.65

0.66

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Additional Information

Eligible for

93%

92%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Denbigh Early Childhood Center 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.

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Eligible for

16%

(20-21 School Year Data)

6%

(15-16 School Year Data)

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Denbigh Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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