Barron Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 417 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 231st out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
School District Details
- Hampton City Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,983
- Graduation Rate: 69.3%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.2
- Enrolled Students: 21,571
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 417
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 220 (52.8%)
- Females: 190 (45.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (10.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 149 (35.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 194 (46.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 257 | 61.6% |
| Asian | 18 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2.4% |
| White | 124 | 29.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 10 | 2.4% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16.3% |
| 1st Grade | 64 | 15.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 74 | 17.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 58 | 13.9% |
| 4th Grade | 81 | 19.4% |
| 5th Grade | 62 | 14.9% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Barron Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 01, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Barron has some of the best teachers in hampton roads.These are teachers who are good role models male or female. If your lookin for a male role model and you are not happy with the teachers that the school provides for your son then maybe you should look elsewhere.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Barron Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 72.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 79.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 89.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 83.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 79.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 80.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 81.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 86.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 78.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 78.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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