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Kersey Creek Elementary School vs. Rural Point Elementary School

Should you attend Kersey Creek Elementary School or Rural Point Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kersey Creek Elementary School
10004 Learning Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Rural Point Elementary School
7161 Studley Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Kersey Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Rural Point Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 701 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kersey Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rural Point Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
701 students
607 students
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This chart displays total students of Rural Point Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rural Point Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rural Point Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#120 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#61 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kersey Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rural Point Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kersey Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rural Point Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
97
96
Grade 1 Students
99
100
Grade 2 Students
133
102
Grade 3 Students
125
102
Grade 4 Students
125
113
Grade 5 Students
122
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Kersey Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rural Point Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kersey Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rural Point Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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