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Washington-coleman Elementary School (Closed 2008)

1927 Jeffress Blvd
South Boston, VA 24592

Washington-coleman Elementary School serves 297 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Black), which was equal to the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington-coleman Elementary School
Kind	96
1	104
2	97

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School
2007	286
2006	297
2005	314
2004	301
2003	280
2002	272
2001	262
2000	277
1999	305
1998	315
1997	321

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School
2007	28
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	23
1999	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (VA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	11:1	13:1	11:1
2001	11:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	4%	9%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Black

52%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	52%	27%	48%
2006	52%	27%	48%
2005	58%	27%	48%
2004	61%	27%	49%
2003	59%	27%	49%
2002	58%	27%	49%
2001	60%	27%	48%
2000	59%	27%	48%
1999	60%	27%	49%
1998	55%	27%	49%
1997	52%	27%	48%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	44%	58%	49%
2006	44%	59%	50%
2005	38%	60%	50%
2004	35%	61%	49%
2003	38%	61%	49%
2002	38%	63%	49%
2001	37%	64%	50%
2000	37%	65%	50%
1999	39%	65%	50%
1998	44%	65%	50%
1997	47%	66%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	0.54	0.59	0.53
2006	0.54	0.58	0.52
2005	0.53	0.57	0.53
2004	0.51	0.55	0.52
2003	0.51	0.55	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.52	0.52
2000	0.52	0.51	0.52
1999	0.49	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.50	0.52
1997	0.51	0.49	0.52

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Eligible for

54%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	60%	24%	48%
2006	54%	24%	48%
2005	59%	24%	49%
2004	63%	23%	45%
2003	61%	23%	46%
2002	62%	23%	42%
2001	58%	21%	38%
2000	51%	23%	36%
1999	54%	24%	36%
1998	51%	24%	37%
1997	46%	24%	36%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Washington-coleman Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County Public Schools School District
2007	8%	7%	11%
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	9%	7%	12%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	10%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	11%	7%	11%
2000	16%	7%	10%
1999	12%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Halifax County Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington-coleman Elementary School?

297 students attend Washington-coleman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Washington-coleman Elementary School students are Black, 44% of students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Washington-coleman Elementary School?

Washington-coleman Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Washington-coleman Elementary School offer ?

Washington-coleman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Washington-coleman Elementary School part of?

Washington-coleman Elementary School is part of Halifax County Public Schools School District.

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