Newsome Park Elementary School vs. Achievable Dream Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Newsome Park 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 8% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Achievable Dream Academy 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 22% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
602 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1790 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1630 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
3
72
Grade 1 Students
121
105
Grade 2 Students
99
130
Grade 3 Students
109
110
Grade 4 Students
86
99
Grade 5 Students
69
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
86%
84%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
