Council Elementary Middle School
Council Elementary Middle School serves 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-7.
Council Elementary Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Top Rankings
Council Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Council Elementary Middle School's student population of 199 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-7
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
199 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Council Elementary Middle 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 Council Elementary Middle School is 0.00, 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
#927 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
7%
Hispanic
n/a
16%
Black
n/a
22%
White
100%
49%

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


Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

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