Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School
2200 Ingram St
Richmond, VA 23224
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Richmond, VA 23224
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(804)780-5008
- Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School serves 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Oak Grove/bellemeade 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Oak Grove/bellemeade 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 5%)
School Overview
- Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School's student population of 672 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 672 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1771 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 80% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 14% |
| Black | 80% | 23% |
| White | 1% | 50% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 98% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Richmond City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School is George Wythe High School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Yvonne B. Miller High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Blackwell Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Blackwell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 680 students
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1600 Everett St
Richmond, VA 23224
(804)780-5078 0.7 PK-5 680 - Richmond Swansboro Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 256 students
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3160 Midlothian Tnpk
Richmond, VA 23224
(804)780-5030 1.4 PK-5 256 - Richmond Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 345 students
1.6 miles
3411 Semmes Avenue
Richmond, VA 23218
(804)888-7061 1.6 K-5 345 - Richmond E.s.h. Greene Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 589 students
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1745 Catalina Dr
Richmond, VA 23224
(804)780-5082 2.1 PK-5 589 - Richmond Bellevue Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 306 students
2.2 miles
2301 E Grace St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)780-4417 2.2 PK-5 306
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