Gordon-barbour Elementary School vs. Lightfoot Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Gordon-barbour Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Lightfoot Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gordon-barbour Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 224 students in grades 3-5, Lightfoot 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 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-5
Total Students
326 students
224 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#863 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1423 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
44
-
Grade 1 Students
44
-
Grade 2 Students
56
-
Grade 3 Students
45
66
Grade 4 Students
44
80
Grade 5 Students
60
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
17%
9%
% White
60%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
7%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%