James River Elementary School vs. Matoaka Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Matoaka Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James River 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 642 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matoaka Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
431 students
642 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1589 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#349 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
78
90
Grade 1 Students
75
105
Grade 2 Students
84
102
Grade 3 Students
71
110
Grade 4 Students
65
114
Grade 5 Students
58
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
46%
10%
% Black
20%
15%
% White
24%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
