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Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts vs. Hillsboro Charter Academy

Should you attend Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts or Hillsboro Charter Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts
3411 Semmes Avenue
Richmond, VA 23218
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Hillsboro Charter Academy
37110 Charles Town Pike
Purcellville, VA 20132
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Hillsboro Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 144 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillsboro Charter Academy 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 90-94% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
328 students
144 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
9 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hillsboro Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillsboro Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1747 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
#93 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillsboro Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsboro Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsboro Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillsboro Charter Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
70
24
Grade 1 Students
53
24
Grade 2 Students
48
24
Grade 3 Students
38
24
Grade 4 Students
53
24
Grade 5 Students
66
24

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillsboro Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillsboro Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
45%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillsboro Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillsboro Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillsboro Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillsboro Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
2%
 
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