Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School has 747 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Joseph H. Saunders 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 60% (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 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School’s learner population of 747 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Joseph H. Saunders 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 Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School is 0.66, 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 Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School is Bethel High School (2.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School (2.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Coventry Elementary School (1.4 miles away)