Weems Elementary School vs. Bennett Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bennett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Weems 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 21% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bennett 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 64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
532 students
715 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1699 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#654 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
72%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
3
Kindergarten Students
66
126
Grade 1 Students
113
124
Grade 2 Students
108
118
Grade 3 Students
109
112
Grade 4 Students
132
123
Grade 5 Students
-
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
76%
23%
% Black
6%
14%
% White
10%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
4%