Florence Bowser Elementary School vs. Creekside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Bowser Elementary School ranks in the top 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 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 727 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Creekside 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower 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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
764 students
727 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#806 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1155 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
44
47
Kindergarten Students
122
107
Grade 1 Students
118
109
Grade 2 Students
128
102
Grade 3 Students
118
109
Grade 4 Students
125
129
Grade 5 Students
109
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
9%
8%
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% Black
40%
57%
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% White
41%
26%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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