Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School (Closed 2014)

2717 Alexander St
Richmond, VA 23234
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 47% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 71%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 31% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
506 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (VA)
(12-13)
47%
71%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
31%
74%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
39%
18%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
56%
22%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
3%
46%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in VA.
0.54
This chart display the diversity score of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
41%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 71% VA state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average).
How many students attend Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School?
506 students attend Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School?
Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School offer ?
Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School part of?
Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School is part of Richmond City Public Schools School District.

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