Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Ashland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ashland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 738 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashland Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
642 students
738 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#260 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#83 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
88%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
21
Kindergarten Students
87
94
Grade 1 Students
90
99
Grade 2 Students
118
121
Grade 3 Students
108
131
Grade 4 Students
112
128
Grade 5 Students
119
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
13%
% Hispanic
20%
15%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
52%
40%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%