Bellwood Elementary School vs. Falling Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Bellwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellwood 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 30% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 796 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Falling Creek 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 20% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
486 students
796 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1733 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
46
Kindergarten Students
84
131
Grade 1 Students
85
141
Grade 2 Students
89
130
Grade 3 Students
78
112
Grade 4 Students
73
110
Grade 5 Students
77
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
54%
54%
% Black
26%
35%
% White
14%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
