John B. Cary Elementary School serves 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

John B. Cary Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).

School Overview: John B. Cary Elementary School’s student population of 333 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

School Comparison:John B. Cary Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 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 John B. Cary Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to John B. Cary Elementary School is Kecoughtan High School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School (0.4 miles away)