Goshen Post Elementary School vs. Arcola Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Goshen Post Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Arcola Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 976 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Goshen Post Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 795 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arcola Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher 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 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
976 students
795 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#91 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#383 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
77%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
8
8
Kindergarten Students
157
126
Grade 1 Students
156
122
Grade 2 Students
167
126
Grade 3 Students
177
134
Grade 4 Students
137
138
Grade 5 Students
174
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
56%
44%


% Hispanic
6%
9%


% Black
7%
10%


% White
23%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

