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Rawls Byrd Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Rawls Byrd Elementary School serves 520 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rawls Byrd Elementary School
Kind	85
1	101
2	85
3	75
4	86
5	88

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School
2023	520
2022	520
2021	520
2020	520
2019	520
2018	520
2017	520
2016	520
2015	520

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Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School
2023	48
2022	48
2021	48
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	48

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School Rankings

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State Level (VA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	11:1	15:1	16:1
2019	11:1	15:1	16:1
2018	11:1	15:1	16:1
2017	11:1	15:1	16:1
2016	11:1	15:1	16:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	5%	19%	15%
2022	5%	18%	15%
2021	5%	18%	14%
2020	5%	16%	13%
2019	5%	16%	13%
2018	6%	15%	12%
2017	6%	15%	12%
2016	6%	14%	11%
2015	6%	14%	10%

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Black

16%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	16%	22%	18%
2022	16%	22%	18%
2021	16%	22%	18%
2020	16%	22%	17%
2019	16%	22%	17%
2018	16%	23%	18%
2017	16%	23%	18%
2016	16%	23%	18%
2015	16%	23%	18%

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White

74%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	74%	45%	55%
2022	74%	46%	55%
2021	74%	46%	56%
2020	74%	49%	59%
2019	74%	49%	59%
2018	75%	50%	61%
2017	75%	50%	61%
2016	75%	50%	62%
2015	75%	52%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	0.43	0.71	0.64
2022	0.43	0.70	0.64
2021	0.43	0.70	0.64
2020	0.43	0.68	0.61
2019	0.43	0.68	0.61
2018	0.41	0.67	0.58
2017	0.41	0.67	0.58
2016	0.41	0.68	0.57
2015	0.41	0.66	0.56

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Eligible for

25%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	25%	52%	40%
2022	25%	41%	30%
2021	25%	35%	27%
2020	25%	39%	28%
2019	25%	39%	28%
2018	25%	35%	25%
2017	25%	35%	25%
2016	25%	35%	25%
2015	25%	34%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rawls Byrd Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
2023	8%	2%	2%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Rawls Byrd Elementary School?

520 students attend Rawls Byrd Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Rawls Byrd Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rawls Byrd Elementary School?

Rawls Byrd Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rawls Byrd Elementary School offer ?

Rawls Byrd Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Rawls Byrd Elementary School part of?

Rawls Byrd Elementary School is part of Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District.

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