Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School
Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School serves 719 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (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 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School's student population of 719 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
719 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Oak Grove/bellemeade 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 Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School is 0.37, 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
#1765 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
7%

Hispanic
16%
16%

Black
78%
22%

White
2%
49%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
2%
6%

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