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Virginia schools underperforming demographics

Every Virginia public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

VIRGINIA · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
51Graham Road ElementaryFalls ChurchFairfax County Public Schools92.7%40.5%62.9%-22.37
52Lincoln Terrace ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke City Public Schools102%38.1%60.2%-22.08
53Braddock ElementaryAnnandaleFairfax County Public Schools82.9%43.5%65.5%-22.02
54Falling Creek ElementaryRichmondChesterfield County Public Schools77.5%45.0%67.0%-22
55Margaret M. Pierce ElementaryRemingtonFauquier County Public Schools44.6%54.0%76.0%-21.97
56J.A. Chalkley ElementaryChesterfieldChesterfield County Public Schools77.7%45.0%66.9%-21.94
57G.H. Reid ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools99.1%39.5%61.1%-21.62
58William Ramsay ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools88.7%42.4%64.0%-21.58
59Frances W. McClenney ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools100%39.3%60.8%-21.54
60Crestwood ElementarySpringfieldFairfax County Public Schools76.1%46.5%67.4%-20.88
61Preston Park ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke City Public Schools98.3%40.5%61.3%-20.83
62Charles M. Johnson ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools89.8%42.8%63.6%-20.81
63Hurt Park ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke City Public Schools101%39.8%60.5%-20.79
64Woodburn ElementaryFalls ChurchFairfax County Public Schools67.9%48.8%69.6%-20.78
65Elkton ElementaryElktonRockingham County Public Schools73.6%47.4%68.1%-20.68
66Linkhorne ElementaryLynchburgLynchburg City Public Schools97.1%41.1%61.7%-20.54
67Charles City County ElementaryCharles CityCharles City County Public Schools101%40.3%60.5%-20.27
68Sleepy Hollow ElementaryFalls ChurchFairfax County Public Schools72.2%48.2%68.4%-20.27
69Mount Vernon ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools41.2%56.8%76.9%-20.15
70Coleman Place ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools99.6%40.9%61.0%-20.1
71Kegotank ElementaryMappsvilleAccomack County Public Schools98.0%41.5%61.4%-19.92
72Tanners Creek ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools102%40.4%60.3%-19.92
73Brighton ElementaryPortsmouthPortsmouth City Public Schools99.4%41.3%61.0%-19.8
74Harrison Road ElementaryFredericksburgSpotsylvania County Public Schools72.8%48.5%68.3%-19.78
75Dogwood ElementaryRestonFairfax County Public Schools98.5%41.5%61.3%-19.78
76Forestdale ElementarySpringfieldFairfax County Public Schools73.9%48.3%68.0%-19.65
77Hugh Mercer ElementaryFredericksburgFredericksburg City Public Schools90.3%44.1%63.5%-19.38
78Fairfield MiddleRichmondHenrico County Public Schools91.0%44.0%63.3%-19.32
79Southside STEM Academy at CampostellaNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools98.4%42.0%61.3%-19.31
80Grace E. Metz MiddleManassasManassas City Public Schools77.8%47.8%66.9%-19.18
81Westside ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke City Public Schools98.9%42.0%61.2%-19.18
82Stone Spring ElementaryHarrisonburgHarrisonburg City Public Schools84.8%45.9%65.0%-19.13
83Cedar Lee MiddleBealetonFauquier County Public Schools47.7%56.0%75.1%-19.11
84Woodberry Hills ElementaryDanvilleDanville City Public Schools92.3%43.9%63.0%-19.09
85Southampton ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools98.3%42.3%61.3%-19.09
86Sterling MiddleSterlingLoudoun County Public Schools84.6%46.0%65.1%-19.07
87Perrymont ElementaryLynchburgLynchburg City Public Schools93.4%43.8%62.7%-18.93
88Scottsville ElementaryScottsvilleAlbemarle County Public Schools72.7%49.5%68.3%-18.81
89Williams ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public Schools85.6%46.0%64.8%-18.81
90Poe MiddleAnnandaleFairfax County Public Schools76.8%48.5%67.2%-18.7
91Lake Anne ElementaryRestonFairfax County Public Schools49.4%56.0%74.7%-18.67
92Shirley C. Heim MiddleStaffordStafford County Public Schools54.0%54.8%73.4%-18.64
93Mountain View ElementaryHarrisonburgRockingham County Public Schools63.7%52.1%70.8%-18.62
94Weyanoke ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools97.1%43.2%61.7%-18.49
95Sully ElementarySterlingLoudoun County Public Schools99.4%42.6%61.0%-18.42
96Bass-Hoover ElementaryStephens CityFrederick County Public Schools45.9%57.3%75.6%-18.33
97William Perry ElementaryWaynesboroWaynesboro City Public Schools94.6%44.1%62.3%-18.21
98Round Hill ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke City Public Schools101%42.4%60.5%-18.16
99George W. Carver IntermediateChesapeakeChesapeake City Public Schools72.9%50.3%68.3%-18.01
100Brookland MiddleRichmondHenrico County Public Schools90.3%45.6%63.5%-17.94
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