Sheffield Elementary School
Sheffield Elementary School serves 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Sheffield 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 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Sheffield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Sheffield Elementary School's student population of 416 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
416 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Sheffield 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 Sheffield Elementary School is 0.69, which is more 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
#1392 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

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

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%

Hispanic
13%
16%

Black
45%
22%

White
30%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
6%
6%

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