Overby-sheppard Elementary School vs. Southampton Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Overby-sheppard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Southampton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Overby-sheppard 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (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 54% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southampton 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
265 students
435 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1780 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1780 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
38
Kindergarten Students
51
74
Grade 1 Students
44
63
Grade 2 Students
37
59
Grade 3 Students
41
69
Grade 4 Students
39
70
Grade 5 Students
45
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
89%
74%
% White
3%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%