Falling Creek Elementary School
Falling Creek Elementary School serves 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Falling Creek 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 73% (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 61% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 766 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
- Minority Enrollment: 94%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in VA
- Math Proficiency: 73% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 61% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Falling Creek Elementary School's student population of 766 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 34% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
766 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Falling Creek 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 Falling Creek Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1588 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
78%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
8%
Hispanic
50%
18%
Black
40%
22%
White
6%
46%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
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