Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Ashland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ashland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
698 students
766 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#228 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#135 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
21
Kindergarten Students
109
103
Grade 1 Students
98
122
Grade 2 Students
113
112
Grade 3 Students
106
142
Grade 4 Students
119
144
Grade 5 Students
152
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
12%
% Hispanic
19%
15%
% Black
9%
20%
% White
53%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
