Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Sparrow Road Intermediate
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Sparrow Road Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 433 students in grades 4-5, Sparrow Road Intermediate 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 46% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
4-5
Total Students
407 students
433 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1298 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1344 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
50
-
Grade 1 Students
73
-
Grade 2 Students
72
-
Grade 3 Students
58
-
Grade 4 Students
50
202
Grade 5 Students
59
231
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
81%
47%
% White
5%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
