Summary:
Charles City County Public Schools has only one elementary school, Charles City County Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Located in a rural area, the school has a diverse student population but consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to state averages.
Charles City County Elementary faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 87.62% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, the school's academic struggles persist, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution. The school's reading and math proficiency rates on state standardized tests are alarmingly low, ranging from 23.68% to 53.66% in reading and 26.92% to 41.46% in math, far below the state averages.
The data indicates that Charles City County Elementary has been unable to improve its performance over the past three school years, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools. This lack of progress raises concerns about the effectiveness of the school's improvement strategies and the support it is receiving from the district and state. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach that goes beyond simply allocating more resources and examines the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance.
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