Indian Valley Elementary School vs. Falling Branch Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Indian Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 128 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Indian Valley Elementary 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Falling Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-5
Total Students
128 students
569 students


% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#381 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#845 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
36
Kindergarten Students
13
98
Grade 1 Students
17
69
Grade 2 Students
14
84
Grade 3 Students
14
94
Grade 4 Students
12
97
Grade 5 Students
20
91
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Grade 7 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
11%


% Black
n/a
6%


% White
91%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%

