Glen Forest Elementary School vs. Belvedere Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Belvedere Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 779 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glen Forest 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 45% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belvedere Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
779 students
606 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1670 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#758 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
85
66
Kindergarten Students
105
72
Grade 1 Students
115
47
Grade 2 Students
124
76
Grade 3 Students
113
101
Grade 4 Students
107
122
Grade 5 Students
130
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
40%
% Black
10%
10%
% White
25%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%