Booker T. Washington Elementary School vs. Kilby Shores Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Booker T. Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Booker T. Washington 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 is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kilby Shores 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 is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
342 students
460 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1597 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1157 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
52
53
Kindergarten Students
53
52
Grade 1 Students
37
62
Grade 2 Students
56
91
Grade 3 Students
51
67
Grade 4 Students
51
66
Grade 5 Students
42
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
6%
10%


% Black
77%
43%


% White
12%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

