Key Center vs. Kilmer Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Key Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Kilmer Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 46 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Key Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 59 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Kilmer Center 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% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
46 students
59 students
% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
3:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1330 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥50%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
1
Grade 3 Students
1
5
Grade 4 Students
1
1
Grade 5 Students
-
5
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
3
4
Grade 8 Students
1
5
Grade 9 Students
3
4
Grade 10 Students
8
1
Grade 11 Students
3
6
Grade 12 Students
21
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
17%
29%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
24%
12%
% White
37%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%
