Virginia Heights Elementary School vs. Hurt Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Virginia Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Hurt Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia Heights 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hurt Park 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 25-29% (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 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
289 students
340 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1661 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
29
Kindergarten Students
49
58
Grade 1 Students
45
55
Grade 2 Students
54
49
Grade 3 Students
42
59
Grade 4 Students
54
48
Grade 5 Students
41
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
23%
68%
% White
53%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%