Riverside Elementary School vs. Hidenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hidenwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hidenwood 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 25% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 77% 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
496 students
520 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1569 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1624 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
13
Kindergarten Students
66
86
Grade 1 Students
83
81
Grade 2 Students
70
93
Grade 3 Students
86
76
Grade 4 Students
103
80
Grade 5 Students
88
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
10%


% Black
47%
56%


% White
32%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
10%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

