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C.h. Friend Elementary School (Closed 2008)

C.h. Friend Elementary School serves 376 students in grades 3-6.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 61% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C.h. Friend Elementary School
3	107
4	88
5	97
6	84

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School
2007	405
2006	376
2005	336
2004	353
2003	327
2002	349
2001	370
2000	373
1999	400
1998	373
1997	395

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School
2007	30
2006	26
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	32
2001	31
1999	30

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State Level (VA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	14:1	13:1	11:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1
2002	11:1	13:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	4%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

58%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	58%	27%	48%
2006	58%	27%	48%
2005	58%	27%	48%
2004	61%	27%	49%
2003	63%	27%	49%
2002	57%	27%	49%
2001	54%	27%	48%
2000	51%	27%	48%
1999	50%	27%	49%
1998	45%	27%	49%
1997	43%	27%	48%

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White

39%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	38%	58%	49%
2006	38%	59%	50%
2005	38%	60%	50%
2004	36%	61%	49%
2003	35%	61%	49%
2002	42%	63%	49%
2001	45%	64%	50%
2000	48%	65%	50%
1999	49%	65%	50%
1998	54%	65%	50%
1997	57%	66%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	0.52	0.59	0.53
2006	0.53	0.58	0.52
2005	0.52	0.57	0.53
2004	0.50	0.55	0.52
2003	0.49	0.55	0.52
2002	0.50	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.52	0.52
2000	0.51	0.51	0.52
1999	0.52	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.50	0.52
1997	0.50	0.49	0.52

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	56%	24%	48%
2006	55%	24%	48%
2005	58%	24%	49%
2004	58%	23%	45%
2003	56%	23%	46%
2002	44%	23%	42%
2001	41%	21%	38%
2000	37%	23%	36%
1999	40%	24%	36%
1998	35%	24%	37%
1997	30%	24%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	C.h. Friend Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	7%	7%	11%
2006	7%	7%	12%
2005	8%	7%	12%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	11%
2000	11%	7%	10%
1999	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Halifax County Public Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend C.h. Friend Elementary School?

376 students attend C.h. Friend Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of C.h. Friend Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of C.h. Friend Elementary School?

C.h. Friend Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does C.h. Friend Elementary School offer ?

C.h. Friend Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6

What school district is C.h. Friend Elementary School part of?

C.h. Friend Elementary School is part of Halifax County Public Schools School District.

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