Richard T. Yates Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Richard T. Yates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richard T. Yates 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside 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 29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower 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 68% 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
422 students
496 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1433 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1569 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
51
66
Grade 1 Students
63
83
Grade 2 Students
70
70
Grade 3 Students
68
86
Grade 4 Students
86
103
Grade 5 Students
84
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
39%
47%
% White
40%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
