Margaret Beeks Elementary School vs. Harding Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Margaret Beeks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Beeks Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 282 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
313 students
282 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#391 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#146 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
37
41
Grade 1 Students
41
55
Grade 2 Students
51
44
Grade 3 Students
59
49
Grade 4 Students
53
39
Grade 5 Students
56
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
12%


% Hispanic
7%
9%


% Black
6%
2%


% White
73%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

