Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Coles Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Coles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Coles Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
642 students
431 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#260 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#123 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
92%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
12
Kindergarten Students
87
58
Grade 1 Students
90
73
Grade 2 Students
118
74
Grade 3 Students
108
64
Grade 4 Students
112
68
Grade 5 Students
119
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
47%
% Black
7%
3%
% White
52%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%