G.h. Reid Elementary School vs. Barack Obama Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
G.h. Reid Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barack Obama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, G.h. Reid 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 15-19% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barack Obama 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
637 students
295 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1778 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1767 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
101
58
Grade 1 Students
118
41
Grade 2 Students
104
48
Grade 3 Students
106
50
Grade 4 Students
107
45
Grade 5 Students
101
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
61%
4%


% Black
36%
82%


% White
2%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

