Early Childhood Center vs. Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Student Attention
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Diversity
Overview
Early Childhood Center serves 179 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 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 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur 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 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
179 students
562 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1101 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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63%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
179
13
Kindergarten Students
-
95
Grade 1 Students
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89
Grade 2 Students
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92
Grade 3 Students
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99
Grade 4 Students
-
95
Grade 5 Students
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79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
10%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
27%
% Black
50%
20%
% White
18%
44%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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9%
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