R.c. Longan Elementary School vs. Short Pump Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
R.c. Longan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Short Pump Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, R.c. Longan 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 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Short Pump Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 84% (which is higher 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 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
491 students
545 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1263 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#178 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
8
Kindergarten Students
78
86
Grade 1 Students
73
74
Grade 2 Students
72
90
Grade 3 Students
83
96
Grade 4 Students
76
106
Grade 5 Students
90
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
28%
% Hispanic
22%
8%
% Black
22%
9%
% White
27%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.79
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%