W.g. Coleman Elementary School vs. Claude Thompson Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
W.g. Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Claude Thompson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W.g. Coleman 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Claude Thompson 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 45-49% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
318 students
262 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1440 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
34
50
Grade 1 Students
46
43
Grade 2 Students
55
46
Grade 3 Students
64
33
Grade 4 Students
52
47
Grade 5 Students
42
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
39%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
62%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%
