Whitcomb Court Elementary School (Closed 2007)
Whitcomb Court Elementary School served 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 374 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2006-2007 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 16% |
| Black | 100% | 22% |
| White | n/a | 49% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Richmond City School District | |
Source: 2006-2007 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Whitcomb Court Elementary School is Armstrong High School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Martin Luther King Junior Middle School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Overby-sheppard Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Richmond Juvenile Detention Home Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:1/Bottom 50%10
0.5 miles
1700 N. 17th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-3470 0.5 n/a n/a - Richmond Overby-sheppard Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 367 students10
0.7 miles
2300 1st Ave
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 329-2515 0.7 PK-5 367 - Richmond Armstrong High School Math: 30% | Reading: 64%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 930 students10
0.9 miles
2300 Cool Lane
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4449 0.9 9-12 930 - Richmond Martin Luther King Junior Middle School Math: 21% | Reading: 32%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 611 students10
0.9 miles
1000 Mosby St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8011 0.9 6-8 611 - Richmond Martin Luther King Junior Early Learning Center Grades: PK | 176 students
1.0 miles
900 Mosby Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 648-5959 1 PK 176
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