Rhea Valley Elementary School vs. Watauga Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rhea Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Watauga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rhea Valley 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Watauga 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 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
397 students
561 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#248 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
83%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
40
Kindergarten Students
62
82
Grade 1 Students
58
84
Grade 2 Students
57
78
Grade 3 Students
63
89
Grade 4 Students
52
94
Grade 5 Students
53
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
98%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.04
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%