B.c. Charles Elementary School vs. Richard T. Yates Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B.c. Charles Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richard T. Yates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
388 students
448 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1542 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1419 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
59
Grade 1 Students
55
64
Grade 2 Students
60
67
Grade 3 Students
73
96
Grade 4 Students
79
70
Grade 5 Students
82
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
41%
38%
% White
37%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%