Ghent K-8 serves 513 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Ghent K-8 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65% (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 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ghent K-8’s learner population of 513 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ghent K-8 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 Ghent K-8 is 0.62, 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 to Ghent K-8 is Matthew Fontaine Maury High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Blair Middle School (0.6 miles away)