B.c. Charles Elementary School vs. Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
853 Harpersville Rd
Newport News, VA 23601
Newport News, VA 23601
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
B.c. Charles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B.c. Charles 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 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph H. Saunders 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 39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
388 students
660 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1542 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1718 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
114
Grade 1 Students
55
125
Grade 2 Students
60
113
Grade 3 Students
73
109
Grade 4 Students
79
99
Grade 5 Students
82
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
28%
% Black
41%
48%
% White
37%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%