Weyanoke Elementary School vs. Parklawn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Weyanoke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Diversity
Parklawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weyanoke 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 12% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 954 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parklawn 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 28% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
562 students
954 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1762 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1641 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
42
50
Kindergarten Students
91
159
Grade 1 Students
83
169
Grade 2 Students
99
171
Grade 3 Students
84
149
Grade 4 Students
85
131
Grade 5 Students
78
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
23%


% Hispanic
50%
31%


% Black
26%
16%


% White
10%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
11%

