Virginia Heights Elementary School vs. Hurt Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Virginia Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Hurt Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia Heights 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hurt Park 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
259 students
334 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1661 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
30
Kindergarten Students
51
43
Grade 1 Students
39
52
Grade 2 Students
49
57
Grade 3 Students
37
43
Grade 4 Students
47
55
Grade 5 Students
35
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
3%


% Hispanic
19%
12%


% Black
18%
64%


% White
50%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

