James River Elementary School has 498 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

James River 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 73% (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 72% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 63% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: James River Elementary School’s learner population of 498 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James River 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 James River Elementary School is 0.72, which is more 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 James River Elementary School is Woodside High School (6.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is J.m. Dozier Middle School (4.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Lee Hall Elementary School (2.9 miles away).