Weems Elementary School vs. West Gate Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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West Gate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Weems 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 21% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Gate 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 22% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
566 students
583 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1699 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1713 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
101
89
Grade 1 Students
121
97
Grade 2 Students
121
87
Grade 3 Students
114
93
Grade 4 Students
109
89
Grade 5 Students
-
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
5%


% Hispanic
75%
80%


% Black
7%
6%


% White
11%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
12%

