J.l. Francis Elementary School
J.l. Francis Elementary School serves 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
J.l. Francis 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 67% (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 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
J.l. Francis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
J.l. Francis Elementary School's student population of 563 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
563 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
J.l. Francis 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 J.l. Francis Elementary School is 0.54, 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
#1678 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1

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

Hispanic
40%
16%

Black
55%
22%

White
3%
49%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
4%
6%

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