Dumfries Elementary School vs. Buckland Mills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Buckland Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dumfries 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buckland Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (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 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
441 students
735 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1268 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#143 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
6
Kindergarten Students
63
96
Grade 1 Students
63
118
Grade 2 Students
77
133
Grade 3 Students
70
123
Grade 4 Students
81
134
Grade 5 Students
69
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
7%
29%
% Hispanic
51%
13%
% Black
28%
15%
% White
10%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%