Wasena Elementary School has 224 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Wasena Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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 70-74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 47% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Wasena Elementary School’s learner population of 224 learners has declined by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Wasena 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 Wasena Elementary School is 0.64, which is less 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 Wasena Elementary School is Patrick Henry High School (0.9 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is James Madison Middle School (0.6 miles away).