Richard T. Yates Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Richard T. Yates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richard T. Yates 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 54% (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 22:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 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 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
448 students
506 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1419 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1617 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
59
69
Grade 1 Students
64
73
Grade 2 Students
67
77
Grade 3 Students
96
91
Grade 4 Students
70
93
Grade 5 Students
92
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
38%
45%
% White
40%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%