Matthew Whaley Elementary School serves 482 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Matthew Whaley Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 81% (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 75% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Matthew Whaley Elementary School’s learner population of 482 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has decreased by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Matthew Whaley Elementary School is ranked within the lower 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 Matthew Whaley 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 Matthew Whaley Elementary School is Eastern St. Hosp. Ed. Prg (2.0 miles away)

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

The closest elementary school is Waller Mill Elementary School (1.3 miles away)