Horace H. Epes Elementary School has 510 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Horace H. Epes 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 57% (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 50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 87% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Horace H. Epes Elementary School’s learner population of 510 learners has declined by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Horace H. Epes 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 diversity score of Horace H. Epes Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Horace H. Epes Elementary School is Denbigh High School (0.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Mary Passage Middle School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is David A. Dutrow Elementary School (0.8 miles away).