Accawmacke Elementary School
Accawmacke Elementary School serves 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Accawmacke Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Accawmacke Elementary School's student population of 458 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
458 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Accawmacke Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Accawmacke Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1408 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
8%

Hispanic
21%
18%

Black
46%
22%

White
29%
46%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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