Bessie Weller Elementary School serves 380 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Bessie Weller 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 63% (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 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Bessie Weller Elementary School’s learner population of 380 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of Bessie Weller Elementary School is 0.64, which is less 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 closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Bessie Weller Elementary School is Virginia School For Blind (1.1 miles away)