Mount Olivet Elementary School
Tel:
(276)638-1022
- Mount Olivet Elementary School serves 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mount Olivet Elementary 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Mount Olivet Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mount Olivet Elementary School's student population of 296 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 296 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Olivet Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Olivet Elementary School is 0.63, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #967 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 15% |
| Black | 42% | 23% |
| White | 44% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 83% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Henry Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Olivet Elementary School is Martinsville High School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Laurel Park Middle School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Martinsville Laurel Park Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 782 students
1.6 miles
280 Laurel Park Avenue
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276)632-7216 1.6 6-8 782 - Martinsville Patrick Henry Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 376 students
2.5 miles
1810 Church Street Ext.
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276)403-5812 2.5 K-4 376 - Martinsville Martinsville Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 576 students
3.2 miles
201 Brown St.
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276)403-5886 3.2 5-8 576 - Martinsville Clearview Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 113 students
3.5 miles
800 Ainsley Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276)403-5800 3.5 PK 113 - Martinsville Martinsville High School Grades: 9-12 | 593 students
4.0 miles
201 Brown St.
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276)403-5870 4.0 9-12 593
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