Varina Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 377 elementary school students from grades 3-5
- Ranks 911th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
School District Details
- Henrico County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,656
- Graduation Rate: 78.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.3
- Enrolled Students: 49,407
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 377
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 196 (52.0%)
- Females: 165 (43.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (8.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 106 (28.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 136 (36.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 243 | 64.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.3% |
| White | 111 | 29.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade | 122 | 32.4% |
| 4th Grade | 129 | 34.2% |
| 5th Grade | 126 | 33.4% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Varina Elementary School
- Reviewed by Teacher on April 11, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - good schools
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 22, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Fairly good school. I don't know a lot about it, but I know the middle and high school are very dangerous and should be avoided.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Varina Elementary School performed on average worse 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 | 74.0% | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 93.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 91.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 88.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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