Boyce Elementary School vs. D.g. Cooley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Boyce Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Boyce 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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, D.g. Cooley 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 47% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
300 students
497 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1157 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1207 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
43
72
Grade 1 Students
55
72
Grade 2 Students
59
81
Grade 3 Students
52
78
Grade 4 Students
55
72
Grade 5 Students
36
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
16%
17%


% Black
2%
5%


% White
73%
69%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

