James River Elementary School vs. Matoaka Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Matoaka Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James River 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matoaka Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
445 students
601 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1589 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#349 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
71
80
Grade 1 Students
78
105
Grade 2 Students
76
98
Grade 3 Students
81
94
Grade 4 Students
71
110
Grade 5 Students
68
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%


% Hispanic
45%
10%


% Black
19%
15%


% White
27%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%

