Pearl Sample Elementary School vs. Emerald Hill 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 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerald Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 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 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than 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 24% 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
691 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1477 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#737 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
24
Kindergarten Students
92
90
Grade 1 Students
106
102
Grade 2 Students
113
127
Grade 3 Students
109
93
Grade 4 Students
95
138
Grade 5 Students
109
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
11%
% Black
11%
4%
% White
48%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
