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Denbigh Early Childhood Center vs. Watkins Early Childhood Center

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School Overview

School

Denbigh Early Childhood Center

15638 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23608

Watkins Early Childhood Center

21 Burns Drive
Newport News, VA 23601

Top Rankings

Denbigh Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Watkins Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Overview

Denbigh Early Childhood Center serves 382 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).

Watkins Early Childhood Center serves 391 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Grades Offered

PK

PK

Total Students

382 students

391 students

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% Male | % Female

50% | 50%

56% | 44%

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

24 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

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Students by Grade

Pre-K Students

382

391

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

1%

1%

% Asian

3%

1%

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% Hispanic

17%

21%

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% Black

53%

54%

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% White

15%

16%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

7%

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0.66

0.64

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Additional Information

Eligible for

89%

90%

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Eligible for

16%

(20-21 School Year Data)

6%

(15-16 School Year Data)

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