Richard C. Haydon Elementary School vs. Pennington Traditional
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pennington Traditional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Richard C. Haydon 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 648 students in grades 1-8, Pennington Traditional ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
1-8
Total Students
558 students
648 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1705 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#381 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
78
-
Grade 1 Students
111
75
Grade 2 Students
127
77
Grade 3 Students
116
84
Grade 4 Students
125
83
Grade 5 Students
-
84
Grade 6 Students
-
84
Grade 7 Students
-
83
Grade 8 Students
-
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
26%
% Hispanic
71%
15%
% Black
9%
24%
% White
12%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%