Harry E. James Elementary School has 681 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Harry E. James 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 62% (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% (which is lower 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 84% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Harry E. James Elementary School’s learner population of 681 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Harry E. James 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 Harry E. James Elementary School is 0.53, 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 Harry E. James Elementary School is Hopewell High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Carter G. Woodson Middle School (0.9 miles away)