Laurel Lane Elementary School vs. Matoaka Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Matoaka Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laurel Lane 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 60-64% (which is higher than 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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 675 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matoaka Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
434 students
675 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#912 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#349 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
78%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
72
97
Grade 1 Students
68
105
Grade 2 Students
75
112
Grade 3 Students
62
114
Grade 4 Students
78
121
Grade 5 Students
62
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
52%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%