John Kerr Elementary School vs. Garland R. Quarles Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Garland R. Quarles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John Kerr 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Garland R. Quarles 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
604 students
388 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1212 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
113
38
Kindergarten Students
89
73
Grade 1 Students
100
76
Grade 2 Students
109
80
Grade 3 Students
96
54
Grade 4 Students
97
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
38%
42%
% Black
9%
9%
% White
40%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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11%
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