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 462 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 502 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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
502 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


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
29
Kindergarten Students
66
74
Grade 1 Students
69
103
Grade 2 Students
70
88
Grade 3 Students
60
92
Grade 4 Students
68
64
Grade 5 Students
45
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
5%
21%


% Black
88%
23%


% White
2%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
12%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

