Salem Church Elementary School vs. O B Gates Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salem Church Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Diversity
O B Gates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salem Church 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, O B Gates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
518 students
555 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1495 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#958 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
90
84
Grade 1 Students
81
81
Grade 2 Students
76
87
Grade 3 Students
98
95
Grade 4 Students
78
89
Grade 5 Students
94
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
39%
15%
% Black
19%
24%
% White
33%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%