Ferry Farm Elementary School vs. Margaret Brent Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ferry Farm Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 56% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is equal to 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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 800 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Brent Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
617 students
800 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#903 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#449 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
77%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
99
133
Grade 1 Students
102
110
Grade 2 Students
98
125
Grade 3 Students
95
154
Grade 4 Students
113
128
Grade 5 Students
110
148
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
16%
% Black
10%
7%
% White
58%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%