West Gate Elementary School vs. Weems Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Gate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 521 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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 556 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
521 students
556 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
21%


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


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


Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
80
110
Grade 1 Students
81
107
Grade 2 Students
78
113
Grade 3 Students
82
114
Grade 4 Students
82
112
Grade 5 Students
82
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%


% Hispanic
80%
77%


% Black
6%
6%


% White
7%
10%


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


Diversity Score
0.35
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
76%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
19%

