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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)
101Carver ElementaryNewport NewsNewport News City Public Schools101%42.6%60.5%-17.9
102J.G. Hening ElementaryNorth ChesterfieldChesterfield County Public Schools77.4%49.1%67.0%-17.89
103Montrose ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools87.1%46.5%64.4%-17.89
104Beulah ElementaryNorth ChesterfieldChesterfield County Public Schools77.1%49.3%67.1%-17.88
105Coates ElementaryHerndonFairfax County Public Schools71.7%50.8%68.6%-17.76
106Dumbarton ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools90.2%45.8%63.5%-17.71
107Truitt IntermediateChesapeakeChesapeake City Public Schools75.0%50.0%67.7%-17.68
108Waterman ElementaryHarrisonburgHarrisonburg City Public Schools87.1%46.8%64.4%-17.65
109Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and SciencesFalls ChurchFairfax County Public Schools87.6%46.7%64.3%-17.59
110Westover Hills ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools99.2%43.5%61.1%-17.59
111Carver MiddleChesterChesterfield County Public Schools74.9%50.1%67.7%-17.57
112Salem Church MiddleNorth ChesterfieldChesterfield County Public Schools75.3%50.1%67.6%-17.46
113Occohannock ElementaryExmoreNorthampton County Public Schools100%43.4%60.8%-17.43
114Salem Church ElementaryNorth ChesterfieldChesterfield County Public Schools76.3%50.0%67.3%-17.33
115Landstown ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public Schools41.5%59.5%76.8%-17.32
116Manassas Park ElementaryManassas ParkManassas Park City Public Schools81.9%48.5%65.8%-17.31
117Thomas H. Henderson MiddleRichmondRichmond City Public Schools98.6%44.1%61.3%-17.13
118Breckinridge MiddleRoanokeRoanoke City Public Schools100%43.8%60.8%-17.09
119Jefferson-Houston PK-8 SchoolAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools85.0%47.9%65.0%-17.09
120Brookfield ElementaryChantillyFairfax County Public Schools81.9%48.8%65.8%-16.98
121Hampton Oaks ElementaryStaffordStafford County Public Schools33.3%62.3%79.0%-16.8
122Meadowbrook HighNorth ChesterfieldChesterfield County Public Schools73.7%51.3%68.0%-16.79
123Glen Forest ElementaryFalls ChurchFairfax County Public Schools97.6%44.8%61.5%-16.71
124Norview MiddleNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools88.9%47.3%63.9%-16.65
125H.M. Pearson ElementaryCatlettFauquier County Public Schools44.1%59.5%76.1%-16.6
126H.H. Poole MiddleStaffordStafford County Public Schools39.7%60.8%77.3%-16.55
127Stoney Run ElementaryNewport NewsNewport News City Public Schools99.6%44.5%61.0%-16.5
128Baldwin IntermediateManassasManassas City Public Schools77.7%50.5%67.0%-16.45
129Dr. Charles R. Drew ElementaryArlingtonArlington County Public Schools58.0%55.9%72.3%-16.42
130Thornburg MiddleSpotsylvaniaSpotsylvania County Public Schools64.8%54.1%70.5%-16.34
131Elizabeth Vaughan ElementaryWoodbridgePrince William County Public Schools69.9%52.8%69.1%-16.33
132West Gate ElementaryManassasPrince William County Public Schools71.8%52.3%68.6%-16.31
133Skyline MiddleFront RoyalWarren County Public Schools74.1%51.6%67.9%-16.31
134Sandusky MiddleLynchburgLynchburg City Public Schools96.9%45.5%61.7%-16.22
135Apple Pie Ridge ElementaryWinchesterFrederick County Public Schools65.4%54.1%70.3%-16.16
136St. Helena ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools99.6%45.0%61.0%-16
137Park Avenue ElementaryDanvilleDanville City Public Schools95.0%46.3%62.2%-15.98
138Sealston ElementaryKing GeorgeKing George County Public Schools29.3%64.3%80.1%-15.86
139Groveton ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools83.6%49.5%65.3%-15.83
140Mount Vernon HighAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools57.1%56.8%72.6%-15.82
141Lawson-Marriott ElementarySt Stephens ChurchKing and Queen County Public Schools102%44.5%60.3%-15.76
142Mary Carr Greer ElementaryCharlottesvilleAlbemarle County Public Schools85.4%49.1%64.9%-15.73
143Robert E. Aylor MiddleWhite PostFrederick County Public Schools37.2%62.3%78.0%-15.73
144Bluestone ElementaryHarrisonburgHarrisonburg City Public Schools85.0%49.3%65.0%-15.72
145Elizabeth D. Redd ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools99.7%45.3%61.0%-15.7
146Lucille M. Brown MiddleRichmondRichmond City Public Schools100%45.1%60.8%-15.7
147River Oaks ElementaryWoodbridgePrince William County Public Schools71.8%52.9%68.6%-15.69
148Richard Bowling ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools99.8%45.3%60.9%-15.68
149West Potomac HighAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools48.6%59.3%74.9%-15.63
150Swansboro ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools98.3%45.8%61.4%-15.6
Page 3 of 4 · 177 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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