Hugh Mercer Elementary School vs. Walker-grant Middle School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hugh Mercer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Walker-grant Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Hugh Mercer Elementary School serves 959 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 750 students in grades 6-8, Walker-grant Middle 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% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
959 students
750 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1676 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
46%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
218
-
Grade 1 Students
169
-
Grade 2 Students
158
-
Grade 3 Students
150
-
Grade 4 Students
138
-
Grade 5 Students
125
-
Grade 6 Students
-
257
Grade 7 Students
-
239
Grade 8 Students
-
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
22%
24%
% Black
31%
32%
% White
25%
24%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
