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Pemberton Elementary

General school information

Category: Elementary (PK-05) School
Phone: 804-750-2660
Address: 1400 Pemberton Rd Richmond, VA 23233
Principal: Joel Slater
Superintendent: Dr. Amy E. Cashwell
School Number: 440
Region: 1
Division: Henrico County Public Schools
Division Number: 43
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Assessments

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Teacher Quality

ESSA

Every Student Succeeds Act

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Early Learning

ACCREDITATION

Coming Fall 2025 a new look for School Accreditation

Chapter 132. Virginia Standards of Accreditation
§VAC20-132

Assessments

The annual pass rate data reported on the Assessment tab includes all grade level and content area state assessments (Standards of Learning assessments and Virginia Alternate Assessment Program assessments).

Student Achievement by Proficiency Level

Reading Performance: All Students

This chart displays the percentage of students passing state reading tests. Virginia students are assessed annually in reading in grades 3-8 and once in high school with an end-of-course (EOC) reading test. Use the drop down menu above the chart to view results for a specific test. Use the menu below the chart to select results for a specific group of students. Practice test items representative of the content and skills included in current Standards of Learning assessments are available on the Virginia Department of Education website to assist in understanding the format of the tests and questions.
English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 28 58 86 14 27 58 85 15 30 55 85 15
Female 27 60 87 13 31 55 86 14 33 55 88 13
Male 28 56 84 16 23 61 84 16 26 55 82 18
Asian < < < < < < 100 0 < < 100 0
Black 6 63 69 31 6 53 59 41 - 41 41 59
Hispanic < < 100 0 18 73 91 9 31 54 85 15
White 33 55 88 12 29 59 88 12 34 57 91 9
Multiple Races < < < < < < 100 0 29 53 82 18
Students with Disabilities 3 56 59 41 - 65 65 35 - 24 24 76
Students without Disabilities 34 58 93 8 32 57 89 11 33 58 91 9
Economically Disadvantaged 11 59 70 30 10 62 72 28 11 57 68 32
Not Economically Disadvantaged 34 57 92 8 32 57 89 11 35 54 89 11
English Learners - 64 64 36 < < < < < < < <
Homeless < < < < < < < <
Grade 3 English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 37 46 82 18 34 53 88 12 30 53 84 16
Female 37 44 81 19 39 48 88 12 39 52 91 9
Male 37 47 83 17 28 60 88 12 23 55 78 23
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < 100 0 < < < < < < < <
White 43 41 85 15 36 54 90 10 34 60 94 6
Multiple Races < < 100 0 < < < <
Students with Disabilities < < < < < < < < < < < <
Students without Disabilities 44 46 90 10 38 50 88 12 34 56 91 9
Economically Disadvantaged 27 40 67 33 - 64 64 36 8 25 33 67
Not Economically Disadvantaged 40 48 88 12 45 50 95 5 34 59 93 7
English Learners < < < < < < < <
Grade 4 English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 27 60 88 13 31 53 84 16 30 58 88 12
Female 28 61 89 11 33 52 85 15 28 62 90 10
Male 27 60 87 13 29 54 82 18 33 52 86 14
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < 100 0 < < 100 0 < < < <
White 32 58 89 11 35 51 86 14 34 56 91 9
Multiple Races < < 100 0 < < < <
Students with Disabilities 8 54 62 38 < < < < < < < <
Students without Disabilities 34 63 97 3 36 51 87 13 32 62 94 6
Economically Disadvantaged - 77 77 23 27 53 80 20 10 70 80 20
Not Economically Disadvantaged 37 54 91 9 33 53 85 15 35 55 90 10
Homeless < < 100 0 < < < <
Grade 5 English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 17 70 87 13 13 70 83 17 29 54 83 17
Female 16 76 92 8 11 72 83 17 31 50 81 19
Male 18 64 82 18 14 69 83 17 27 58 85 15
Asian < < 100 0 < < 100 0
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < 100 0 < < 100 0 < < 100 0
White 22 69 92 8 15 72 87 13 33 52 86 14
Students with Disabilities - 70 70 30 - 58 58 42 < < < <
Students without Disabilities 22 70 92 8 17 74 91 9 32 57 89 11
Economically Disadvantaged 6 63 69 31 - 70 70 30 13 73 87 13
Not Economically Disadvantaged 23 74 97 3 16 70 86 14 35 46 81 19
English Learners < < < < < < 100 0 < < < <
Grade 6 English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Grade 7 English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Grade 8 English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
EOC English Reading Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Writing Performance: All Students

This chart displays the percentage of students passing state writing tests. Virginia students are assessed in writing in grade 8 and once in most high schools with a state end-of-course (EOC) writing test. If a high school administers a locally developed writing assessment, results are not included in this chart as scores on locally developed writing assessments are not reported to the Virginia Department of Education. Use the drop down menu above the chart to view results for a specific test. Use the menu below the chart to select results for a specific group of students. Practice test items representative of the content and skills included in current Standards of Learning assessments are available on the Virginia Department of Education website to assist in understanding the format of the tests and questions.
English Writing Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
EOC Writing Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Math Performance: All Students

This chart displays the percentage of students passing state mathematics tests. Virginia students are assessed annually in mathematics in grades 3-8 and at the end of secondary courses (Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) as needed to meet graduation requirements. Use the drop down menu above the chart to view results for a specific test. Use the menu below the chart to select results for a specific group of students. Practice test items representative of the content and skills included in current Standards of Learning assessments are available on the Virginia Department of Education website to assist in understanding the format of the tests and questions.
Mathematics Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 25 56 81 19 39 48 87 13 31 58 90 10
Female 23 57 80 20 41 48 89 11 24 66 90 10
Male 27 55 82 18 37 49 85 15 39 51 90 10
Asian < < 100 0 < < 100 0 < < 100 0
Black 6 44 50 50 24 47 71 29 12 41 53 47
Hispanic < < < < 17 58 75 25 17 75 92 8
White 30 56 86 14 40 50 90 10 35 60 95 5
Multiple Races < < < < < < 100 0 38 44 81 19
Students with Disabilities 3 44 47 53 4 42 46 54 6 38 44 56
Students without Disabilities 31 59 90 10 45 50 95 5 34 60 94 6
Economically Disadvantaged 14 45 59 41 20 53 73 28 19 54 73 27
Not Economically Disadvantaged 30 60 90 10 45 47 92 8 35 59 94 6
English Learners - 73 73 27 < < < < < < 100 0
Homeless < < < < < < < <
Grade 3 Mathematics Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 53 33 86 14 53 40 93 7 28 62 90 10
Female 52 30 81 19 58 39 97 3 22 75 97 3
Male 53 37 90 10 48 40 88 12 33 51 85 15
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < < < < < < < < < 100 0
White 61 28 89 11 51 44 95 5 32 66 98 2
Multiple Races < < 100 0 < < < <
Students with Disabilities < < < < < < < < < < < <
Students without Disabilities 60 33 94 6 58 37 94 6 30 67 97 3
Economically Disadvantaged 33 40 73 27 29 50 79 21 8 42 50 50
Not Economically Disadvantaged 60 31 90 10 61 36 98 2 32 66 98 2
Grade 4 Mathematics Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 10 75 85 15 35 51 85 15 22 64 86 14
Female 11 78 89 11 30 52 81 19 14 69 83 17
Male 10 73 83 17 39 50 89 11 33 57 90 10
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < 100 0 < < < < < < < <
White 13 76 89 11 40 51 91 9 22 69 91 9
Multiple Races < < 100 0 < < < <
Students with Disabilities - 46 46 54 < < < < < < < <
Students without Disabilities 14 86 100 0 40 53 94 6 23 68 91 9
Economically Disadvantaged 8 54 62 38 27 53 80 20 10 70 80 20
Not Economically Disadvantaged 11 83 94 6 38 50 88 13 25 63 88 13
Homeless < < < < < < < <
Grade 5 Mathematics Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 6 64 70 30 25 56 81 19 44 48 93 7
Female - 72 72 28 26 58 84 16 37 52 89 11
Male 14 55 68 32 24 55 79 21 52 44 96 4
Asian < < 100 0 < < 100 0
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < < < < < < < < < 100 0
White 8 69 78 22 31 54 85 15 48 48 95 5
Students with Disabilities - 50 50 50 - 33 33 67 < < < <
Students without Disabilities 8 68 76 24 33 64 97 3 49 45 94 6
Economically Disadvantaged - 44 44 56 - 55 55 45 33 53 87 13
Not Economically Disadvantaged 10 74 84 16 32 57 89 11 49 46 95 5
English Learners < < < < < < < < < < 100 0
Grade 6 Mathematics Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Grade 7 Mathematics Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Grade 8 Mathematics Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Algebra I Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Geometry Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Algebra II Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Substitute Math Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Science Performance: All Students

This chart displays the percentage of students passing state science tests. Virginia students are assessed in science in grades 5 and 8 and at the end of secondary courses (Earth Science, Biology and Chemistry) as needed to meet graduation requirements. Use the drop down menu above the chart to view results for a specific test. Use the menu below the chart to select results for a specific group of students. Practice test items representative of the content and skills included in current Standards of Learning assessments are available on the Virginia Department of Education website to assist in understanding the format of the tests and questions.
Science Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 17 55 72 28 33 52 85 15 43 43 87 13
Female 12 60 72 28 32 58 89 11 38 42 81 19
Male 23 50 73 27 34 48 83 17 48 44 93 7
Asian < < 100 0 < < 100 0
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < 100 0 < < < < < < 100 0
White 22 53 75 25 38 51 90 10 47 44 91 9
Students with Disabilities 10 20 30 70 - 67 67 33 < < < <
Students without Disabilities 19 65 84 16 44 47 92 8 48 42 90 10
Economically Disadvantaged 6 50 56 44 9 55 64 36 40 40 80 20
Not Economically Disadvantaged 23 58 81 19 41 51 92 8 45 45 89 11
English Learners < < < < < < < < < < < <
Grade 5 Science Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
All Students 17 55 72 28 33 52 85 15 43 43 87 13
Female 12 60 72 28 32 58 89 11 38 42 81 19
Male 23 50 73 27 34 48 83 17 48 44 93 7
Asian < < 100 0 < < 100 0
Black < < < < < < < < < < < <
Hispanic < < 100 0 < < < < < < 100 0
White 22 53 75 25 38 51 90 10 47 44 91 9
Students with Disabilities 10 20 30 70 - 67 67 33 < < < <
Students without Disabilities 19 65 84 16 44 47 92 8 48 42 90 10
Economically Disadvantaged 6 50 56 44 9 55 64 36 40 40 80 20
Not Economically Disadvantaged 23 58 81 19 41 51 92 8 45 45 89 11
English Learners < < < < < < < < < < < <
Grade 8 Science Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Biology Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Chemistry Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Earth Science Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

History Performance: All Students

This chart displays the percentage of students passing state tests in history/social science. Virginia students are assessed in history/social science once in elementary school (Virginia Studies), once in middle school (Civics and Economics) and at the end of secondary courses (Geography, World History I, World History II and Virginia and United States History) as needed to meet graduation requirements. Use the drop down menu above the chart to view results for a specific test. Use the menu below the chart to select results for a specific group of students. Practice test items representative of the content and skills included in current Standards of Learning assessments are available on the Virginia Department of Education website to assist in understanding the format of the tests and questions.
History Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
VA & US History Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
World History I Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
World History II Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Geography Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
Civics & Econ Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
VA Studies Performance 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Student Subgroup Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed Advanced Proficient Passed Failed
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

2022-20232023-20242024-2025
School-11
Division314428366
State4,4606,3614,559
Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program Participation Rates

Reading
Subject Area Number of Students Taking VAAP Tests Total Number of Students Percent of Students Taking VAAP Tests
Number and percentage of students participating in the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program.

Enrollment

Fall Membership by Grade

Grade
2022-20232023-20242024-2025
Pre-kindergarten793
Kindergarten545347
Grade 1756151
Grade 2647963
Grade 3566173
Grade 4485553
Grade 5505254
Total Enrollment354370344

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Fall Membership by Student Group

Fall Membership By Student Group:

The Virginia Department of Education annually collects statistics on the number of students enrolled in public schools on September 30.  Student counts are reported by grade assignment, race, ethnicity, disability, English proficiency, and economic status. The collection of race and ethnicity information as specified by the U.S. Department of Education is required for eligibility for federal education funds and for accountability reports. A student is reported as economically disadvantaged if he or she meets any one of the following criteria:
  • Is eligible for Free/Reduced Meals;
  • Receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families;
  • Is eligible for Medicaid; or
  • Is a migrant or is experiencing homelessness.
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Fall Membership by Subgroup
Subgroup 2022-20232023-20242024-2025
All Students354370344
Female169178163
Male185192181
American Indian21-
Asian463
Black364636
Hispanic233125
White266260252
Multiple Races232628
Students with Disabilities665945
Students without Disabilities288311299
Economically Disadvantaged828775
Not Economically Disadvantaged272283269
English Learners212618
Not English Learners333344326
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic Absenteeism 2024-2025 School Year:

Daily attendance is critical to success in school. A student is considered chronically absent if he or she misses two or more instructional days per month (18 days, or 10 percent of a 180-day school year) regardless of whether the absences are excused or unexcused. According to the U.S. Department of Education:
  • Children who are chronically absent in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade are much less likely to read on grade level by the third grade.
  • Students who can't read at grade level by the third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school.
  • By high school, regular attendance is a better dropout indicator than test scores.
  • A student who is chronically absent in any year between the eighth and twelfth grade is seven times more likely to drop out of school.
Absenteeism by Subgroup
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Subgroup Below 10% 10% or Above Below 10% 10% or Above Below 10% 10% or Above
All Students33220346632719
Female15512167415212
Male177817921757
American Indian<<<<--
Asian<<<<<<
Black304373308
Hispanic211241224
White256925522467
Multiple Races203240260
Students with Disabilities614492405
Economically Disadvantaged79118847011
English Learners222220174
Homeless<<<<<<
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Finance

Per-Pupil Spending

2023-2024 Per-Pupil Spending

Expenditures included in per-pupil calculations include actual personnel and non-personnel costs. The per-pupil expenditure calculations exclude expenditures that are not directly related to educational services provided to students in pre-kindergarten classes as well as in grades K-12. Excluded expenditures include adult education, community services, non-regular school day programs, capital purchases, debt service, food services, and fund transfers.

Per-Pupil Expenditures School Division State
End-of-Year Average Daily Membership
School-Level Expenditures Per-Pupil
Federal
State/Local
Total
Division-Level Expenditures Per-Pupil
Federal
State/Local
Total
Total Per-Pupil Expenditures
Expenditure Summary
Excluded from Per-Pupil Formula
Total Expenditures

School Environment

Student Behavior

Number of Events by Behavior Category
  2023-2024
Relationship Behaviors without Physical Harm14
Behaviors of a Safety Concern43
Behaviors that Endanger the Health, Safety, or Welfare of Self or Others10

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Administrative Response to Student Behavior

Number of Students receiving each Response
  2022-20232023-2024
In-School Suspension 0 4
Out-of-School Suspension 9 3
Explusion and Alternative Placement 0 0
Referral to Law Enforcement 0 0
Bus Suspension 0 2

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility:

School divisions that choose to take part in the National School Lunch Program get cash subsidies and donated commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for each meal they serve. In return, they must serve lunches that meet Federal requirements, and they must offer free or reduced-price lunches to eligible children. The School Breakfast Program operates by supporting breakfasts in the same manner as the National School Lunch Program.   At the beginning of each school year, letters and meal applications are distributed to households of children attending school. This letter informs households that school nutrition programs are available and that free and reduced-price meals are available based on income criteria. Applications have been eliminated totally in divisions that implement the community eligibility provision for all schools within the division. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty level are eligible for free meals. Those between 130 percent and 185 percent of the poverty level are eligible for reduced-price meals, for which students can be charged no more than 40 cents for lunch and 30 cents for breakfast. All other students pay the full price for meals. See the Virginia Department of Education website for more information about school nutrition programs.
Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility
  2022-20232023-20242024-2025
  PercentagePercentagePercentage
All Students 25.334.124.3
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students :

The above pie graph displays the average daily percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals who participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture School Breakfast Program. The School Breakfast Program is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritious breakfast meals to students. The Virginia Department of Education administers the program at the state level and school divisions administer the program at the local level. Participation in the School Breakfast Program has been linked increased achievement, reduced absenteeism and tardiness, fewer disciplinary problems, and better student health. Breakfast menus must provide one-fourth of the daily recommended levels for protein, calcium, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and calories. Participating schools must serve breakfasts that meet Federal nutrition standards – one quarter of daily recommended levels of protein, calcium, iron, vitamins A and C and calories – and must provide free and reduced-price breakfasts to eligible children. The No Kid Hungry Virginia campaign and the Virginia 365 Project are key state initiatives to increase participation in school nutrition programs and eliminate childhood hunger.  
Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation
  2022-20232023-20242024-2025
  PercentagePercentagePercentage
All Students 32.833.442.9
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students:

The above pie graph displays the average daily percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals who participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture School Lunch Program. School divisions that take part in the National School Lunch Program get cash subsidies and donated food items from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for each meal served. In return, schools must serve lunches that meet federal requirements, and must offer free or reduced-price lunches to eligible children. Studies show that well-nourished students are better learners. The No Kid Hungry Virginia campaign and the Virginia 365 Project are key state initiatives to increase participation in school nutrition programs and eliminate childhood hunger.  
Free and Reduced Lunch Participation
  2022-20232023-20242024-2025
  PercentagePercentagePercentage
All Students 61.852.258.8
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Civil Rights Data Collection

The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a survey of all public schools and school districts in the United States. The CRDC includes data on student access to courses, programs, staff, and resources relevant to educational equity and opportunity for students.​ The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights reports information collected through the CRDC in carrying out its mission “to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.”​ More information about the Civil Rights Data Collection is available on the Virginia Department of Education website.

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality All Schools
Poverty Level Out-of-Field Teachers Inexperienced Teachers Out-of-Field and Inexperienced Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

This table reports the percentages of teachers who are teaching out of field (not fully endorsed for the content they are teaching) or who are inexperienced (less than one year of classroom experience). Percentages are reported for Title I schools, non-Title I schools, all schools and for high-poverty and low-poverty schools.

School Leaders

Inexperienced (First-Year) School Leaders
Poverty Level Principals Assistant Principals
Percent Number Percent Number

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Virginia defines “Inexperienced School Leader” as a principal or assistant principal with less than one school year of experience in the respective role. Educator data on the number and percentage of inexperienced teachers, principals, and other school leaders, teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials, and teachers who are not teaching in the field for which the teacher is certified for licensed shall be presented in the aggregate and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools (ESEA section 1111(h)(1)(C)(ix) and (2)(C)).

Provisionally Licensed Teachers

Provisionally Licensed Teachers
Poverty Level All Teachers Special Education Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

This table reports the percentages of all teachers and special education teachers who are teaching with a provisional license.

Teacher Educational Attainment

Teacher Educational Attainment: 2024-2025

No additional explanation available.
Teacher Educational Attainment
  Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree Other
2022-202336%61%4%-1%
2023-202439%58%3%0%
2024-202535%58%3%4%
< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Every Student Succeeds Act

Coming Soon: A new look for ESSA and long-term goals.


ESSA School Quality Indicators Summary

Student GroupEnglish Reading PerformanceMathematics PerformanceEnglish Learner ProgressChronic AbsenteeismFederal Graduation Indicator
All StudentsYes - No CPYes-Yes-
AsianTSTS-TS-
BlackTSYes-Yes-
HispanicTSTS-Yes-
WhiteYes - No CPYes-Yes-
Multiple RacesTSTS-Yes-
Economically DisadvantagedYes - No CPYes-Yes-
English LearnersTSTSTSYes-
Students with DisabilitiesYesTS-Yes-

Yes = Annual target met
Yes - CP = Annual target met and improved from previous year
Yes - No CP = Annual target met and did not improve from previous year
No = Annual target not met
TS = Too few students to evaluate
— = Not applicable or no students

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) requires states to set annual and long-term targets for raising the achievement of all students. Virginia schools are focused on the following school quality indicators in meeting the objectives of the federal law:
  • Reading performance — percentage of students in the school passing state tests in reading
  • Mathematics performance — percentage of students in the school passing state tests in mathematics
  • Growth in reading and mathematics — percentage of students in the school either passing state tests in reading and mathematics or making significant progress toward passing
  • English learner progress — percentage of English learners making progress toward English-language proficiency
  • Chronic absenteeism — percentage of students missing 10 percent or more of the school year, regardless of reason (students receiving homebound and home-based instruction excluded)
  • Federal Graduation Indicator — percentage of students graduating within four years of entering the ninth grade with a Standard Diploma or Advanced Studies Diploma
More information about ESSA implementation in Virginia is available on the Virginia Department of Education website. Detailed state assessment results — including results by test type and student groups — are available on VDOE’s Test Results Build-A-Table data tool.

ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Reading

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students85%85%79%88%
Asian<<91%88%
Black59%67%68%88%
Hispanic91%92%68%88%
White88%88%85%88%
Multiple Races<76%83%88%
Economically Disadvantaged72%71%68%88%
English Learners<75%60%88%
Students with Disabilities65%60%57%88%

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
— = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires annual testing in reading in grades 3-8 and once during high school. Virginia’s ESSA implementation plan expects that by the 2023-2024 school year, at least 75 percent of all students, and of all students in the student groups listed in this table, will be able to demonstrate grade-level proficiency by passing state reading tests. Annual targets for student groups reflect improvement upon base-line performance from the 2015-2016 school year. Student groups meeting or exceeding annual or long-term targets must improve performance as compared to the previous year. Note: Reading pass rates reported for high schools reflect the performance of a 12th-grade class of students who entered the ninth grade at the same time. More information about ESSA implementation in Virginia is available on the Virginia Department of Education website. Detailed state assessment results — including results by test type and student groups — are available on VDOE’s Test Results Build-A-Table data tool.

ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Mathematics

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students87%81%74%85%
Asian<<90%85%
Black71%62%61%85%
Hispanic75%69%63%85%
White90%86%81%85%
Multiple Races<72%77%85%
Economically Disadvantaged73%62%62%85%
English Learners<57%58%85%
Students with Disabilities46%43%54%85%

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
— = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires annual testing in mathematics in grades 3-8 and once during high school. Virginia’s ESSA implementation plan expects that by the 2023-2024 school year, at least 70 percent of all students, and of all students in the student groups listed in this table, will be able to demonstrate grade-level proficiency by passing state mathematics tests. Annual targets for student groups reflect improvement upon base-line performance during the 2015-2016 school year. Student groups meeting or exceeding annual or long-term targets must improve performance compared to the previous year. Mathematics pass rates reported for high schools reflect the performance of a 12th-grade class of students who entered the ninth grade at the same time. Note: Under Virginia’s approved mathematics waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students who are enrolled in advanced mathematics courses take the state mathematics test for the course in which they are enrolled. For more information about the mathematics waiver, see “ESSA Mathematics Waiver” in the Glossary. More information about ESSA implementation in Virginia is available on the Virginia Department of Education website. Detailed state assessment results — including results by test type and student groups — are available on VDOE’s Test Results Build-A-Table data tool.

ESSA Pass Rates: Science

Student GroupCurrent Rate
All Students85%
Asian-
Black<
Hispanic<
White90%
Multiple Races<
Economically Disadvantaged64%
English Learners<
Students with Disabilities67%

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
— = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires that students take state tests in science at least once during elementary school, once during middle school and once during high school. Note: Science pass rates reported for high schools reflect the performance on the state Biology test of a 12th-grade class of students who entered the ninth grade at the same time.

Chronic Absenteeism

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students3%5%12%10%
Asian<9%10%10%
Black8%9%12%10%
Hispanic8%6%12%10%
White3%3%12%10%
Multiple Races-6%12%10%
Economically Disadvantaged7%9%13%10%
English Learners-4%12%10%
Students with Disabilities8%7%14%10%

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
— = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Virginia encourages schools to provide flexible, in-person instructional make-up time with a licensed teacher outside of normal school hours when a student is absent from school. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the chronic absenteeism rates used for school accreditation include this flexible make-up time.

The chronic absenteeism rate displayed here is referred to as "The Adjusted Chronic Absenteeism Rate" to differentiate it from "The Federal, Unadjusted Chronic Absenteeism Rate" used for school-level federal accountability determinations.

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires states to set annual and long-term targets for reducing chronic absenteeism.

Virginia’s ESSA implementation plan expects that by the 2023-2024 school year, no more than 10 percent of all students, and of students in the student groups listed in this table, will be chronically absent.

Annual targets for student groups reflect improvement upon base-line data from the 2015-2016 school year.

Student groups meeting or exceeding annual or long-term targets for reducing chronic absenteeism must improve performance compared to the previous year.

English Learner Progress and Proficiency

English LearnersPercentAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
English Learner Progress<54%58%
English Learner Proficiency21%--

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
— = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires states to set annual targets and long-term goals for increasing the percentage of English learners making progress toward attaining English-language proficiency. Virginia also reports on the percentage of English learners who attain proficiency.
English LearnersNumeratorDenominatorRate
English Learner Progress<<<
English Learner Proficiency41921%

ESSA Participation Rates

Student GroupEnglish Reading ParticipationMathematics ParticipationScience Participation
Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed
All Students100%-100%-100%-
Asian<<<<--
Black100%-100%-<<
Hispanic100%-100%-<<
White100%-100%-100%-
Multiple Races<<<<<<
Economically Disadvantaged100%-100%-100%-
Not Economically Disadvantaged100%-100%-100%-
English Learners<<<<<<
Students with Disabilities100%-100%-100%-
Students without Disabilities100%-100%-100%-
Female100%-100%-100%-
Male100%-100%-100%-
Migrant------

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
— = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires states to assess at least 95 percent of students in reading and mathematics in grades 3-8, and to test at least 95 percent of students in reading and mathematics at least once during their high school careers. States also report on the percentage of students assessed in science in elementary school, middle school and in high school (Biology).

Growth in Reading and Mathematics

Student GroupGrowth English ReadingGrowth Mathematics
All Students84%85%
Asian<<
Black50%60%
Hispanic<<
White88%90%
Multiple Races<<
Economically Disadvantaged80%73%
English Learners<<
Students with Disabilities60%45%

< = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results
— = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, growth in reading and mathematics is a factor in identifying elementary and middle schools for improvement and increased state support. The percentage of students showing growth in reading and mathematics includes students passing state tests and non-passing students who are making significant progress toward passing.

Early Learning

Kindergarten Students' Public Preschool Experience

This chart displays the percentage of kindergarten students who were previously enrolled in a public preschool within a Virginia school division. Students who were enrolled in a public preschool program administered by a non-governmental agency — such as a Head Start program administered by a local nonprofit organization — are not included.
Percent of Kindergarten Students With Public Preschool Experience
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