Gordon-barbour Elementary School vs. Lightfoot Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Gordon-barbour Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Lightfoot Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gordon-barbour 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 253 students in grades 3-5, Lightfoot 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 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-5
Total Students
314 students
253 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1473 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
44
-
Grade 1 Students
45
-
Grade 2 Students
51
-
Grade 3 Students
49
84
Grade 4 Students
42
75
Grade 5 Students
47
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
14%
6%
% White
64%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%