Suella G. Ellis Elementary School
Suella G. Ellis Elementary School serves 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Suella G. Ellis 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 64% (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 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Suella G. Ellis Elementary School's student population of 449 students has declined by 26% over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
449 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Suella G. Ellis 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 Suella G. Ellis Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1712 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
8%
8%

Hispanic
60%
18%

Black
15%
22%

White
13%
46%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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