Bellwood Elementary School vs. Falling Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bellwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Falling Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellwood 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 30% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 793 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Falling Creek 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 20% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
489 students
793 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1733 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
52
Kindergarten Students
70
125
Grade 1 Students
94
125
Grade 2 Students
71
110
Grade 3 Students
77
132
Grade 4 Students
92
138
Grade 5 Students
85
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
50%
50%
% Black
26%
39%
% White
16%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%