Brent Elementary School vs. Van Ness Elementary School
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Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brent Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Ness Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is approximately equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
419 students
372 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9 out of 220 schools in DC (Top 5%)
#56 out of 220 schools in DC (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 5% in DC)
15-19%
(Top 50% in DC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 10% in DC)
35-39%
(Top 20% in DC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Top 30% in DC)
11-19%
(Top 50% in DC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
71
Kindergarten Students
72
51
Grade 1 Students
61
47
Grade 2 Students
63
56
Grade 3 Students
67
55
Grade 4 Students
59
52
Grade 5 Students
33
40
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
12%
64%
% White
64%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
