Dumfries Elementary School vs. Buckland Mills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Buckland Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dumfries 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 25-29% (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 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 757 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buckland Mills 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 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
467 students
757 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#131 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
63
110
Grade 1 Students
77
128
Grade 2 Students
76
121
Grade 3 Students
86
140
Grade 4 Students
66
123
Grade 5 Students
74
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
7%
27%
% Hispanic
52%
13%
% Black
28%
16%
% White
8%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
