John Adams Elementary School vs. William Ramsay Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William Ramsay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Adams 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 50-54% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Ramsay 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
731 students
607 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1504 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1743 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
10
49
Kindergarten Students
139
93
Grade 1 Students
129
107
Grade 2 Students
110
82
Grade 3 Students
113
102
Grade 4 Students
120
95
Grade 5 Students
110
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
13%


% Hispanic
40%
53%


% Black
24%
21%


% White
24%
11%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
22%
17%

