Overby-sheppard Elementary School vs. Swansboro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Overby-sheppard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Swansboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Overby-sheppard 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swansboro 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
254 students
152 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1780 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1655 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
39
28
Grade 1 Students
34
27
Grade 2 Students
46
38
Grade 3 Students
42
15
Grade 4 Students
44
22
Grade 5 Students
34
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
25%
% Black
87%
69%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
