Glenkirk Elementary School vs. Buckland Mills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Glenkirk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Buckland Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glenkirk Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buckland Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
636 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#164 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#131 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
2
Kindergarten Students
80
101
Grade 1 Students
98
138
Grade 2 Students
106
126
Grade 3 Students
100
130
Grade 4 Students
115
123
Grade 5 Students
115
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
22%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
7%
14%
% White
55%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%