Richard Bowling Elementary School vs. Jacox Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richard Bowling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Jacox Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richard Bowling 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 13% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jacox 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 5% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than 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 99% 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
473 students
541 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1761 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1791 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
70
Kindergarten Students
65
86
Grade 1 Students
61
76
Grade 2 Students
64
84
Grade 3 Students
59
80
Grade 4 Students
71
80
Grade 5 Students
75
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
89%
94%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%