Summary:
Coates Elementary is a public elementary school located in Herndon, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 831. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Coates Elementary has a diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics ranged from 37.37% to 47.93%, compared to the Fairfax County Public Schools averages of 62.12% to 73.75%, and the Virginia state averages of 67.98% to 71.16%. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in SOL/English Reading ranged from 50.89% to 62.5%, compared to the Fairfax County Public Schools averages of 69.64% to 78.48%, and the Virginia state averages of 66.88% to 72.91%. Coates Elementary's statewide ranking among Virginia elementary schools has been consistently low, ranging from 764 out of 1,114 schools to 1,002 out of 1,114 schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's performance on SOL tests also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Asian students being 136 out of 238 Virginia elementary schools, while the ranking for Hispanic students was 569 out of 580 schools, and the ranking for White students was 942 out of 979 schools. Additionally, Coates Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.61% to 57.04%, suggesting that the school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the lower academic performance observed. Despite being located in the same school district, Coates Elementary is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Fox Mill Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, and Floris Elementary, which have consistently higher academic performance, higher statewide rankings, and better ratings from SchoolDigger.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Fairfax County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1002nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,976
Students who attend Coates Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.1
Number of students: 831
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
32.6%
African American:
25.2%
Asian:
20.8%
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White:
15.5%
Two or more races:
5.2%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57%
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