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Glenkirk Elementary School vs. Buckland Mills Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Glenkirk Elementary School
8584 Sedge Wren Drive
Gainesville, VA 20155
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Buckland Mills Elementary School
10511 Wharfdale Place
Gainesville, VA 20155
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Glenkirk 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 20%)

Buckland Mills 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glenkirk 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 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower 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
568 students
757 students
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This chart displays total students of Buckland Mills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Buckland Mills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#164 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#131 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glenkirk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buckland Mills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
79%
(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 Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills 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.
86%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(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 Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Glenkirk Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Buckland Mills Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
75
110
Grade 1 Students
78
128
Grade 2 Students
83
121
Grade 3 Students
100
140
Grade 4 Students
101
123
Grade 5 Students
106
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills 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
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills 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.
0.67
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills 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
13%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glenkirk 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 Buckland Mills 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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