Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School serves 461 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the learner body (majority Black and Latino), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).

School Overview: Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School’s learner population of 461 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School is 0.34, 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 Van Pelt Elementary School is Virginia High School (2.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Wallace Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Highland View Elementary School (1.7 miles away)