Boyce Elementary School vs. D G Cooley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Boyce Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Boyce 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-5, D G Cooley 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 47% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
307 students
431 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1157 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1207 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
49
76
Grade 1 Students
45
72
Grade 2 Students
49
59
Grade 3 Students
36
79
Grade 4 Students
43
62
Grade 5 Students
57
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
13%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
72%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%