Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School vs. Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virgin Islands for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virgin Islands for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 89%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 75%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Virgin Islands state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 99% (majority Black).
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virgin Islands for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 89%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 75%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virgin Islands state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 99% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
443 students
407 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#22 out of 25 schools in VI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#25 out of 25 schools in VI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
12
Kindergarten Students
47
41
Grade 1 Students
37
53
Grade 2 Students
52
51
Grade 3 Students
43
50
Grade 4 Students
53
71
Grade 5 Students
43
69
Grade 6 Students
43
60
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
61
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
18%
% Black
61%
78%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
