Lafayette Elementary School vs. Hugh Mercer Elementary School
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Serving 912 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lafayette 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 33% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Hugh Mercer Elementary School serves 959 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
912 students
959 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#1485 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
1
Kindergarten Students
176
218
Grade 1 Students
163
169
Grade 2 Students
157
158
Grade 3 Students
136
150
Grade 4 Students
138
138
Grade 5 Students
141
125
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% American Indian
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% Asian
11%
10%
% Hispanic
19%
22%
% Black
31%
31%
% White
28%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
11%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.78
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