Richard Bowling Elementary School vs. Bay View Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richard Bowling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bay View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richard Bowling 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 13% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bay View 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 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
465 students
548 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1761 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1105 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
84
50
Kindergarten Students
74
103
Grade 1 Students
71
96
Grade 2 Students
58
92
Grade 3 Students
67
68
Grade 4 Students
51
59
Grade 5 Students
60
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
91%
21%
% White
1%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
13%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
