Cougar Elementary School vs. J.w. Alvey Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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J.w. Alvey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Cougar Elementary School serves 857 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J.w. Alvey Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher 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 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
857 students
523 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#209 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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90%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
142
17
Kindergarten Students
236
50
Grade 1 Students
249
79
Grade 2 Students
230
75
Grade 3 Students
-
100
Grade 4 Students
-
102
Grade 5 Students
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100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
16%
% Hispanic
72%
10%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
7%
58%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%