Mary Williams Elementary School vs. River Oaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Williams 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 45% (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 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, River Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
697 students
671 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1182 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#546 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
13
Kindergarten Students
92
105
Grade 1 Students
112
119
Grade 2 Students
109
121
Grade 3 Students
108
110
Grade 4 Students
118
97
Grade 5 Students
111
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
13%


% Hispanic
28%
27%


% Black
36%
47%


% White
15%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
89%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
15%

