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Harding Avenue Elementary School vs. Margaret Beeks Elementary School

Should you attend Harding Avenue Elementary School or Margaret Beeks Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harding Avenue Elementary School
429 Harding Avenue
Blacksburg, VA 24060
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Margaret Beeks Elementary School
709 Airport Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Harding Avenue 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Margaret Beeks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Beeks 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
296 students
343 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#146 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#391 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harding Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Margaret Beeks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harding Avenue 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 Margaret Beeks 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% 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 Harding Avenue 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 Margaret Beeks 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.
70-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Margaret Beeks Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
52
44
Grade 1 Students
43
55
Grade 2 Students
46
62
Grade 3 Students
39
50
Grade 4 Students
52
54
Grade 5 Students
64
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
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% Hispanic
9%
5%
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% Black
2%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Margaret Beeks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harding Avenue 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 Margaret Beeks 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harding Avenue 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 Margaret Beeks 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.
0.48
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Harding Avenue 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 Margaret Beeks 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
16%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harding Avenue 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 Margaret Beeks 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harding Avenue 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 Margaret Beeks 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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