Henry D. Ward Elementary School vs. Cashell Donahoe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Henry D. Ward Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cashell Donahoe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Henry D. Ward 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cashell Donahoe 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
499 students
532 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1392 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1683 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
54
Kindergarten Students
71
68
Grade 1 Students
69
71
Grade 2 Students
64
90
Grade 3 Students
68
82
Grade 4 Students
99
74
Grade 5 Students
84
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
26%


% Black
73%
53%


% White
16%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

