Williams Elementary School vs. John B. Dey Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
John B. Dey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades 4-5, Williams 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 47% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John B. Dey Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
443 students
744 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1632 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#92 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
88%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
15
Kindergarten Students
-
104
Grade 1 Students
-
127
Grade 2 Students
-
120
Grade 3 Students
-
145
Grade 4 Students
193
115
Grade 5 Students
202
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
66%
5%
% White
7%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%