Barack Obama Elementary School vs. Linwood Holton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barack Obama 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Linwood Holton 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 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
274 students
433 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1589 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1036 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
60-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
44
67
Grade 1 Students
39
67
Grade 2 Students
51
60
Grade 3 Students
44
95
Grade 4 Students
47
74
Grade 5 Students
49
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
73%
34%
% White
18%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%