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Sussex Central Elementary School vs. Sussex Central High School

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School Overview

School
Sussex Central Elementary School
21392 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Sussex Central High School
21394 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Sussex Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Sussex Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sussex Central 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 321 students in grades 9-12, Sussex Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
448 students
321 students
This chart displays total students of Sussex Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sussex Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Sussex Central Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Sussex Central High School
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sussex Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Sussex Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sussex Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sussex Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1537 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
#619 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sussex Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sussex Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sussex Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sussex Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
n/a
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Sussex Central High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sussex Central Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sussex Central High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
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Kindergarten Students
63
-
Grade 1 Students
69
-
Grade 2 Students
67
-
Grade 3 Students
61
-
Grade 4 Students
63
-
Grade 5 Students
87
-
Grade 9 Students
-
88
Grade 10 Students
-
83
Grade 11 Students
-
83
Grade 12 Students
-
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sussex Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sussex Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
65%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sussex Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sussex Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sussex Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Sussex Central 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 Sussex Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sussex Central 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 Sussex Central High 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
12%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sussex Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sussex Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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