Herman L. Horn Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 427 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 449th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Roanoke County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,937
- Graduation Rate: 85.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.2
- Enrolled Students: 14,793
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 427
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 226 (52.9%)
- Females: 201 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (7.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 146 (34.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 176 (41.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 22 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 3.5% |
| White | 386 | 90.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 18 | 4.2% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15.0% |
| 1st Grade | 67 | 15.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 63 | 14.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 63 | 14.8% |
| 4th Grade | 78 | 18.3% |
| 5th Grade | 74 | 17.3% |
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 Herman L. Horn Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 29, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - herman l horn has the best staff i have found in any school and they take very good care of the students. To me its important to know when i drop my child off in the morning i have nothing to worry about and this school gives that kind of peac of mind
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Herman L. Horn Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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 | 82.0% | 87.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 97.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 94.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 94.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 95.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 92.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 94.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 94.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 92.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 92.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 92.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 95.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 97.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 89.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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