Ridge Elementary School vs. R.c. Longan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
R.c. Longan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridge 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, R.c. Longan 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
485 students
487 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1770 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1298 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
9
Kindergarten Students
91
74
Grade 1 Students
80
78
Grade 2 Students
85
81
Grade 3 Students
68
83
Grade 4 Students
66
87
Grade 5 Students
75
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
19%
% Hispanic
29%
22%
% Black
28%
25%
% White
29%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.79
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
