Waxpool Elementary School vs. Hillside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waxpool Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hillside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waxpool Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillside 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 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher 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 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
678 students
656 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#15 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#296 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
80%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
11
Kindergarten Students
85
89
Grade 1 Students
82
101
Grade 2 Students
106
112
Grade 3 Students
125
115
Grade 4 Students
125
112
Grade 5 Students
146
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
48%
37%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
28%
38%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%