Mathews High School vs. Mathews Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mathews High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades 8-12, Mathews High School ranks in the top 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mathews 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
PK-4
Total Students
333 students
281 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#826 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#979 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
n/a
Graduation Rate
90-94%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
-
43
Grade 1 Students
-
49
Grade 2 Students
-
50
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 8 Students
54
-
Grade 9 Students
67
-
Grade 10 Students
73
-
Grade 11 Students
72
-
Grade 12 Students
67
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
7%
8%
% White
78%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%