Emerald Hill Elementary School vs. Pearl Sample Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerald Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pearl Sample 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 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
691 students
653 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#737 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1477 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
24
29
Kindergarten Students
90
92
Grade 1 Students
102
106
Grade 2 Students
127
113
Grade 3 Students
93
109
Grade 4 Students
138
95
Grade 5 Students
117
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
11%
27%


% Black
4%
11%


% White
76%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
82%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%

