Harding Avenue Elementary School vs. Margaret Beeks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Margaret Beeks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 272 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Beeks Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
272 students
369 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#146 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#391 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
39
55
Grade 1 Students
41
55
Grade 2 Students
34
57
Grade 3 Students
49
57
Grade 4 Students
59
62
Grade 5 Students
50
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
5%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
70%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%