Sandusky Elementary School vs. Robert S. Payne Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandusky Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Community Size
Robert S. Payne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandusky 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert S. Payne 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 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
316 students
435 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1171 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1514 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
51
Kindergarten Students
42
50
Grade 1 Students
51
59
Grade 2 Students
58
62
Grade 3 Students
52
71
Grade 4 Students
47
81
Grade 5 Students
47
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
51%
64%
% White
23%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%