J.l. Francis Elementary School has 563 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

J.l. Francis 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 55% (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 62% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: J.l. Francis Elementary School’s learner population of 563 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: J.l. Francis 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 J.l. Francis Elementary School is 0.54, 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 J.l. Francis Elementary School is George Wythe High School (2.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Thomas C. Boushall Middle School (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Broad Rock Elementary School (0.6 miles away).