Lightfoot Elementary School vs. Orange Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lightfoot Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 249 students in grades 3-5, Lightfoot 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 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orange 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
249 students
644 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1473 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1193 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
89
Kindergarten Students
-
102
Grade 1 Students
-
99
Grade 2 Students
-
85
Grade 3 Students
83
98
Grade 4 Students
82
82
Grade 5 Students
84
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
13%
13%


% Black
10%
21%


% White
68%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
16%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

