Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School vs. L.f. Palmer Elementary School
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Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph H. Saunders 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 16% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L.f. Palmer 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 24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower 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 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
621 students
433 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1737 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
#1668 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
24%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
42%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
103
55
Grade 1 Students
100
75
Grade 2 Students
99
70
Grade 3 Students
120
71
Grade 4 Students
102
75
Grade 5 Students
97
87
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
39%
% Black
49%
40%
% White
14%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
