Carlin Springs Elementary School
Carlin Springs Elementary School serves 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Carlin Springs 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 61% (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 50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Carlin Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Carlin Springs Elementary School's student population of 616 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
616 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Carlin Springs 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 Carlin Springs Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1736 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
9%
7%

Hispanic
68%
16%

Black
12%
22%

White
7%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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