Thoroughgood Elementary School vs. Hermitage Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thoroughgood Elementary School
1701 Pleasure House Rd (temp.)
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
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).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hermitage 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 62% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
749 students
506 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#98 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#737 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
116
98
Grade 1 Students
146
83
Grade 2 Students
106
87
Grade 3 Students
149
85
Grade 4 Students
122
80
Grade 5 Students
110
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
72%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
