Jacox Elementary School vs. Richard Bowling Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 596 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jacox 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 31% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richard Bowling 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
596 students
492 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1768 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1738 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
85
Kindergarten Students
104
78
Grade 1 Students
97
72
Grade 2 Students
92
70
Grade 3 Students
85
71
Grade 4 Students
83
57
Grade 5 Students
56
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
88%
88%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%