Tallwood Elementary School
Tallwood Elementary School serves 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Tallwood Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Tallwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Tallwood Elementary School's student population of 580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
580 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Tallwood Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% 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 Tallwood Elementary School is 0.78, which is more 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
#29 out of 1800 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
12%
8%

Hispanic
14%
18%

Black
27%
22%

White
32%
46%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
14%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

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