Richard Bowling Elementary School vs. Coleman Place 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:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Coleman Place Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
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 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Coleman Place 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 38% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
465 students
617 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1761 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1723 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Coleman Place Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Coleman Place Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/85000/85115/coleman-place-elementary-school-chart-4a5CLe.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
13%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
84
82
Kindergarten Students
74
100
Grade 1 Students
71
111
Grade 2 Students
58
86
Grade 3 Students
67
74
Grade 4 Students
51
84
Grade 5 Students
60
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
15%
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% Black
91%
68%
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% White
1%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Coleman Place Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Coleman Place Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/85000/85115/coleman-place-elementary-school-chart-baqLXBl.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coleman Place Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coleman Place Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/85115/coleman-place-elementary-school-chart-becXBzH.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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