Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School (Closed 2018)

7625 Porters Road
Esmont, VA 22937

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Serving 120 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin F. Yancey 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 was 40-44% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 72%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 80%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School
Kind	15
1	24
2	18
3	16
4	21
5	26

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Total Students

120 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School
2023	120
2022	120
2021	120
2020	120
2019	120
2018	120
2017	120
2016	119
2015	138
2014	149
2013	133
2012	146
2011	158
2010	182
2009	183
2008	188
2007	178
2006	151
2005	131
2004	163
2003	149
2002	158
2001	147
2000	156
1999	162
1998	154
1997	162
1996	164
1995	150
1994	158
1993	157
1992	165
1991	159
1990	167
1989	166
1988	176
1987	166

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	12
2014	13
2013	12
2012	13
2011	12
2010	13
2009	14
2008	14
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	18
2003	19
2002	16
2001	14
1999	14
1994	10
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (VA)

(16-17)

40-44%

72%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2017	42%	72%	68%
2016	42%	80%	77%
2015	52%	79%	76%
2014	42%	74%	75%
2013	17%	71%	75%
2012	52%	68%	75%
2011	95%	86%	91%
2010	92%	87%	91%

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(16-17)

40-44%

80%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2017	42%	80%	80%
2016	37%	80%	79%
2015	47%	79%	79%
2014	47%	74%	77%
2013	47%	74%	77%
2012	87%	89%	90%
2011	92%	88%	91%
2010	87%	89%	92%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	8:1	14:1	13:1
2022	8:1	14:1	13:1
2021	8:1	14:1	13:1
2020	8:1	15:1	13:1
2019	8:1	15:1	13:1
2018	8:1	15:1	13:1
2017	8:1	15:1	13:1
2016	9:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	16:1	14:1
2012	11:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	17:1	17:1
2010	14:1	17:1	17:1
2009	14:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	16:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	8:1	13:1	13:1
2005	8:1	14:1	13:1
2004	9:1	13:1	13:1
2003	8:1	12:1	11:1
2002	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	12:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1989	13:1	16:1	16:1
1988	13:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	15%	19%	16%
2022	15%	18%	15%
2021	15%	18%	15%
2020	15%	16%	13%
2019	15%	16%	13%
2018	15%	15%	13%
2017	15%	15%	13%
2016	10%	14%	12%
2015	13%	14%	11%
2014	10%	13%	10%
2013	5%	12%	9%
2012	8%	12%	9%
2011	6%	11%	9%
2010	10%	10%	7%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	9%	10%	6%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	8%	6%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	6%	4%	2%
1999	5%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Black

19%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	19%	22%	12%
2022	19%	22%	12%
2021	19%	22%	11%
2020	19%	22%	11%
2019	19%	22%	11%
2018	19%	23%	11%
2017	19%	23%	11%
2016	22%	23%	11%
2015	25%	23%	11%
2014	20%	23%	12%
2013	19%	23%	11%
2012	29%	24%	11%
2011	29%	24%	12%
2010	35%	26%	14%
2009	31%	26%	14%
2008	32%	27%	14%
2007	30%	27%	14%
2006	28%	27%	14%
2005	31%	27%	13%
2004	28%	27%	13%
2003	34%	27%	13%
2002	37%	27%	13%
2001	37%	27%	13%
2000	37%	27%	13%
1999	39%	27%	12%
1998	34%	27%	12%
1997	35%	27%	12%
1996	39%	27%	12%
1995	34%	26%	12%
1994	37%	26%	11%
1993	32%	26%	11%

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White

58%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	58%	45%	59%
2022	58%	46%	60%
2021	58%	46%	61%
2020	58%	49%	65%
2019	58%	49%	65%
2018	59%	50%	66%
2017	59%	50%	66%
2016	60%	50%	67%
2015	52%	52%	68%
2014	61%	52%	68%
2013	71%	53%	70%
2012	55%	54%	70%
2011	60%	54%	70%
2010	54%	57%	73%
2009	58%	57%	74%
2008	59%	57%	75%
2007	61%	58%	76%
2006	64%	59%	76%
2005	62%	60%	78%
2004	64%	61%	79%
2003	59%	61%	79%
2002	56%	63%	80%
2001	59%	64%	81%
2000	57%	65%	82%
1999	56%	65%	83%
1998	64%	65%	83%
1997	62%	66%	83%
1996	60%	67%	84%
1995	65%	67%	85%
1994	62%	68%	85%
1993	66%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	10%	5%	5%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.61
2022	0.60	0.70	0.60
2021	0.60	0.70	0.59
2020	0.60	0.68	0.55
2019	0.60	0.68	0.55
2018	0.59	0.67	0.54
2017	0.59	0.67	0.54
2016	0.58	0.68	0.53
2015	0.65	0.66	0.51
2014	0.58	0.66	0.51
2013	0.47	0.65	0.50
2012	0.62	0.64	0.49
2011	0.56	0.64	0.49
2010	0.58	0.62	0.44
2009	0.57	0.60	0.42
2008	0.55	0.60	0.42
2007	0.54	0.59	0.40
2006	0.51	0.58	0.39
2005	0.52	0.57	0.37
2004	0.51	0.55	0.36
2003	0.54	0.55	0.35
2002	0.55	0.53	0.35
2001	0.52	0.52	0.33
2000	0.54	0.51	0.31
1999	0.54	0.51	0.30
1998	0.48	0.50	0.30
1997	0.50	0.49	0.29
1996	0.49	0.48	0.28
1995	0.47	0.49	0.27
1994	0.48	0.47	0.26
1993	0.47	0.47	0.27

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Eligible for

63%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	63%	52%	33%
2022	63%	41%	27%
2021	63%	35%	24%
2020	63%	39%	25%
2019	63%	39%	25%
2018	62%	35%	23%
2017	62%	35%	23%
2016	60%	35%	23%
2015	60%	34%	23%
2014	62%	33%	23%
2013	65%	32%	22%
2012	51%	32%	22%
2011	53%	31%	22%
2010	51%	29%	19%
2009	46%	26%	16%
2008	43%	25%	15%
2007	47%	24%	15%
2006	42%	24%	15%
2005	47%	24%	15%
2004	34%	23%	13%
2003	42%	23%	13%
2002	37%	23%	14%
2001	39%	21%	13%
2000	42%	23%	13%
1999	40%	24%	13%
1998	39%	24%	13%
1997	46%	24%	13%
1996	46%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County Public Schools School District
2023	9%	2%	4%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	9%	6%	4%
2016	13%	6%	5%
2015	10%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	5%
2012	12%	7%	4%
2011	9%	6%	4%
2010	13%	7%	5%
2009	11%	7%	5%
2008	13%	7%	5%
2007	14%	7%	4%
2006	16%	7%	5%
2005	18%	7%	4%
2004	19%	7%	4%
2003	19%	7%	5%
2002	13%	7%	5%
2001	19%	7%	4%
2000	16%	7%	5%
1999	17%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Albemarle County Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 72% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 80% VA state average).

How many students attend Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School?

120 students attend Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School?

Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School part of?

Benjamin F. Yancey Elementary School is part of Albemarle County Public Schools School District.

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