Meherrin Elementary School vs. Riverdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Meherrin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meherrin Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
235 students
569 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#960 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
56
Kindergarten Students
36
93
Grade 1 Students
28
71
Grade 2 Students
28
85
Grade 3 Students
38
87
Grade 4 Students
34
82
Grade 5 Students
45
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
3%


% Black
38%
42%


% White
54%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

