Hillsville Elementary School vs. St. Paul
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
St. Paul ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillsville Elementary School ranks in the top 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 64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, St. Paul ranks in the top 50% 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-7
Total Students
467 students
305 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#629 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
32
Kindergarten Students
75
39
Grade 1 Students
64
40
Grade 2 Students
74
43
Grade 3 Students
65
39
Grade 4 Students
66
45
Grade 5 Students
77
41
Grade 6 Students
-
20
Grade 7 Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
89%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%


Diversity Score
0.20
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
6%

