Heritage Elementary School vs. Leesville Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Leesville Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heritage 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 20-24% (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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Leesville Road Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
454 students
642 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1632 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#510 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
48
Kindergarten Students
72
90
Grade 1 Students
76
98
Grade 2 Students
70
88
Grade 3 Students
62
104
Grade 4 Students
65
101
Grade 5 Students
71
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
50%
16%
% White
21%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
