Walnut Hill Elementary School vs. Matoaca Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walnut Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 539 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walnut Hill 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 45-49% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matoaca 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
539 students
636 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1597 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1448 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
91
95
Grade 1 Students
85
114
Grade 2 Students
103
107
Grade 3 Students
93
108
Grade 4 Students
86
95
Grade 5 Students
81
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
6%
11%


% Black
85%
33%


% White
6%
50%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
76%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

