Richard T. Yates Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Richard T. Yates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richard T. Yates 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower 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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside 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 29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower 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 65% 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
390 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1433 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1569 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
53
59
Grade 1 Students
54
68
Grade 2 Students
62
76
Grade 3 Students
76
87
Grade 4 Students
66
97
Grade 5 Students
79
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
37%
44%
% White
44%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%