James K. Polk Elementary School has 818 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

James K. Polk 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 69% (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 71% (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 78% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

James K. Polk Elementary School’s learner population of 818 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: James K. Polk 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 James K. Polk Elementary School is 0.72, which is more 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 K. Polk Elementary School is T.c. Williams High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Francis C. Hammond Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Patrick Henry Elementary School (0.4 miles away)