Southampton Elementary School
Tel:
(804)320-2434
- Southampton Elementary School serves 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Southampton 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Southampton Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Southampton Elementary School's student population of 402 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 402 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southampton Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southampton Elementary School is 0.26, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1498 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 15% |
| Black | 86% | 23% |
| White | 5% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Richmond City PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southampton Elementary School is Huguenot High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Elkhardt Thompson Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Elkhardt Thompson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 941 students
0.7 miles
7824 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)272-7554 0.7 6-8 941 - Richmond Huguenot High School Grades: 9-12 | 1571 students
0.9 miles
7945 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)320-7967 0.9 9-12 1571 - Richmond Crestwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 560 students
1.3 miles
7600 Whittington Dr.
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)560-2710 1.3 PK-5 560 - Richmond Bon Air Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 650 students
1.7 miles
8701 Polk St
Richmond, VA 23235
(804)560-2700 1.7 PK-5 650 - Richmond Lucille M. Brown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 685 students
2.0 miles
6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)319-3013 2.0 6-8 685
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