James Hurst Elementary School serves 589 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

James Hurst 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 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: James Hurst Elementary School’s learner population of 589 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James Hurst 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 James Hurst Elementary School is 0.42, 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 James Hurst Elementary School is I.c. Norcom High School (2.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Cradock Middle School (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Victory Elementary School (1.0 miles away)