John Kerr Elementary School has 557 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

John Kerr Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: John Kerr Elementary School’s learner population of 557 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: John Kerr Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of John Kerr Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to John Kerr Elementary School is John Handley High School (1.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is James Wood Middle School (0.4 miles away)