River Bend Elementary School
River Bend Elementary School serves 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
River Bend Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
River Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
River Bend Elementary School's student population of 393 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
393 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
River Bend Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of River Bend Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1279 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
9%
16%

Black
5%
22%

White
77%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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