Mathews High School vs. Mathews Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mathews High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 293 students in grades 9-12, Mathews High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mathews 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-4
Total Students
293 students
319 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#439 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#960 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
-
59
Grade 1 Students
-
60
Grade 2 Students
-
53
Grade 3 Students
-
66
Grade 4 Students
-
59
Grade 9 Students
87
-
Grade 10 Students
76
-
Grade 11 Students
69
-
Grade 12 Students
61
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
84%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
