Douglass Park Elementary School vs. Westhaven Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Douglass Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Westhaven Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 528 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Douglass Park 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Westhaven 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
528 students
474 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1734 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1574 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
76
73
Grade 1 Students
85
74
Grade 2 Students
80
59
Grade 3 Students
62
54
Grade 4 Students
69
69
Grade 5 Students
72
76
Grade 6 Students
84
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
8%
7%


% Black
87%
66%


% White
2%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

