Churchland Academy Elementary School
Churchland Academy Elementary School serves 684 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Churchland Academy 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 82% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Churchland Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Churchland Academy Elementary School's student population of 684 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
684 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Churchland Academy 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 Churchland Academy Elementary School is 0.32, 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
#1046 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

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

Hispanic
3%
16%

Black
82%
22%

White
10%
49%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

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