Pearl Sample Elementary School vs. A.g. Richardson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pearl Sample 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 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A.g. Richardson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 57% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
653 students
568 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1477 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1039 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
32
Kindergarten Students
92
70
Grade 1 Students
106
84
Grade 2 Students
113
93
Grade 3 Students
109
94
Grade 4 Students
95
97
Grade 5 Students
109
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
27%
18%


% Black
11%
11%


% White
48%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

