Williams Elementary School vs. John B. Dey Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
John B. Dey 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 434 students in grades 4-5, Williams 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% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 750 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John B. Dey 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 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
434 students
750 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1533 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#103 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
15
Kindergarten Students
-
126
Grade 1 Students
-
122
Grade 2 Students
-
109
Grade 3 Students
-
127
Grade 4 Students
191
116
Grade 5 Students
218
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
7%
% Black
71%
3%
% White
6%
80%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%