L.f. Palmer Elementary School vs. Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
853 Harpersville Rd
Newport News, VA 23601
Newport News, VA 23601
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
L.f. Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L.f. Palmer 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 24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph H. Saunders 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 16% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
417 students
606 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1668 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1737 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
67
109
Grade 1 Students
57
101
Grade 2 Students
61
112
Grade 3 Students
75
92
Grade 4 Students
76
98
Grade 5 Students
81
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
39%
28%
% Black
42%
50%
% White
13%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
