Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School vs. Ressie Jeffries Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilda J. Barbour 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ressie Jeffries 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 64% (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 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
436 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1072 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1005 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
57
Kindergarten Students
59
98
Grade 1 Students
86
83
Grade 2 Students
67
89
Grade 3 Students
73
93
Grade 4 Students
61
86
Grade 5 Students
71
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
72%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%