William M. Bass Elementary School vs. Dearington Elementary/innovation
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William M. Bass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Dearington Elementary/innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 196 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William M. Bass 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dearington Elementary/innovation 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
196 students
180 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1672 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1721 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
3
Kindergarten Students
30
28
Grade 1 Students
30
34
Grade 2 Students
38
33
Grade 3 Students
24
32
Grade 4 Students
30
24
Grade 5 Students
28
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
7%
4%


% Black
55%
69%


% White
20%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
12%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

