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Thalia Elementary School vs. Thoroughgood Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Thalia Elementary School
421 Thalia Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Thoroughgood Elementary School
1701 Pleasure House Rd (temp.)
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Thalia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thalia Elementary School ranks in the top 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 70-74% (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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 725 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
543 students
725 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#755 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#98 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Thoroughgood Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)
81%
(Top 10% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thalia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in VA)
89%
(Top 10% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thalia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Thoroughgood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
106
127
Grade 1 Students
88
113
Grade 2 Students
85
162
Grade 3 Students
93
119
Grade 4 Students
91
107
Grade 5 Students
80
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
10%
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% Black
33%
6%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
33%
69%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
7%
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0.74
0.51
This chart display the diversity score of Thalia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Thoroughgood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
11%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thoroughgood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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