Henry Clay Elementary School vs. John M. Gandy Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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John M. Gandy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Henry Clay Elementary School serves 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 298 students in grades 3-5, John M. Gandy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower 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 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
366 students
298 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#955 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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63%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
54
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Kindergarten Students
104
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Grade 1 Students
103
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Grade 2 Students
105
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Grade 3 Students
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105
Grade 4 Students
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112
Grade 5 Students
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81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
20%
17%
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% Black
23%
18%
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% White
49%
57%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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