Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School vs. Hillpoint Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mack Benn Jr. 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 27% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillpoint 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 31% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
704 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1586 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1466 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
55
Kindergarten Students
114
120
Grade 1 Students
135
124
Grade 2 Students
114
114
Grade 3 Students
123
99
Grade 4 Students
89
114
Grade 5 Students
90
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
71%
59%
% White
13%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
