William Ramsay Elementary School
William Ramsay Elementary School serves 918 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
William Ramsay 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 55% (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 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
William Ramsay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
William Ramsay Elementary School's student population of 918 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
918 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
William Ramsay 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 William Ramsay Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1768 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
78%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
10%
7%
Hispanic
52%
16%
Black
21%
22%
White
15%
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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