Valley Institute Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 319 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 402nd out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 812 Thompson Drive, Abingdon, VA 24210
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Washington County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,139
- Graduation Rate: 85.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.4
- Enrolled Students: 7,486
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 319
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 166 (52.0%)
- Females: 146 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (11.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 149 (46.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 184 (57.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.6% |
| White | 308 | 96.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 21 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14.1% |
| 1st Grade | 60 | 18.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 45 | 14.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 46 | 14.4% |
| 4th Grade | 51 | 16.0% |
| 5th Grade | 51 | 16.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Valley Institute Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 04, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - it an okay school i agree okay
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 04, 2011
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- it an okay school!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 19, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school is amazing. My children's grades have improved and they always speak highly of the staff. They take time here for every child and I woulden't have my children anywhere else!
- Reviewed by Student on December 21, 2006
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I go to valley instute and it is the best school ever.All the people there are al nice and careing.Thats why i love valley instute elementry school
mrs.garderns class
im in 5th grade
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Valley Institute 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 | 86.0% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 91.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 97.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 96.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 97.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | 96.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 88.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 89.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 94.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 94.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 91.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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