Mount Zion Elementary School (Closed 2012)
Mount Zion Elementary School served 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 90-94% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 86%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-84% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 88%) for the 2010-11 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
211 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)90-94%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)80-84%
88%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
8%
Hispanic
2%
18%
Black
36%
22%
White
54%
46%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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