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Thalia Elementary School vs. Thoroughgood Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Thalia Elementary School
421 Thalia Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Thoroughgood Elementary School
1701 Pleasure House Rd (temp.)
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thalia Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 749 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
593 students
749 students
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This chart displays total students of Thoroughgood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Thoroughgood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thoroughgood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#755 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#98 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thalia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thoroughgood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
81%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thalia 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 Thoroughgood 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.
70-74%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Top 10% 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 Thalia 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 Thoroughgood 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.
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thalia Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thoroughgood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
102
116
Grade 1 Students
112
146
Grade 2 Students
96
106
Grade 3 Students
85
149
Grade 4 Students
104
122
Grade 5 Students
92
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thalia 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 Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thalia 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 Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
36%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thalia 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 Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thalia 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 Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thalia 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 Thoroughgood 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.
0.73
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Thalia 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 Thoroughgood Elementary 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
70%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thalia 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 Thoroughgood 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
(21-22 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thalia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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