Mathews Elementary School vs. Thomas Hunter Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mathews 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 176 students in grades 5-7, Thomas Hunter Middle 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 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-7
Total Students
281 students
176 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#979 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1355 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
43
-
Grade 1 Students
49
-
Grade 2 Students
50
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
56
-
Grade 5 Students
-
57
Grade 6 Students
-
61
Grade 7 Students
-
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
8%
9%
% White
77%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%