Gordon-barbour Elementary School vs. Orange Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gordon-barbour Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gordon-barbour 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orange 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
649 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1193 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
42
78
Kindergarten Students
48
101
Grade 1 Students
43
92
Grade 2 Students
43
97
Grade 3 Students
56
87
Grade 4 Students
48
95
Grade 5 Students
41
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
11%
14%


% Black
15%
19%


% White
62%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
15%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

