Summary:
Grace Miller Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bealeton, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 495 and is part of the Fauquier County Public Schools district.
Grace Miller Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 41.21% White, 15.15% African American, 32.93% Hispanic, 2.02% Asian, and 8.48% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Fauquier County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 58.67%, compared to the district's 71.47% and the state's 70.11%. Grace Miller Elementary's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 325 out of 1,097 schools in 2017-2018 to 727 out of 1,114 schools in 2023-2024.
The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with larger gaps between the highest and lowest performing subgroups. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Grace Miller Elementary ranked 296 out of 588 Virginia elementary schools for African American students (2 stars) and 366 out of 580 for Hispanic students (2 stars), while ranking 628 out of 979 for White students (2 stars). Additionally, Grace Miller Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.53% in 2021-2022 to 49.09% in 2022-2023, indicating that the school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which can be a factor in academic performance. When compared to the nearby schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools district, such as C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary and Greenville Elementary, Grace Miller Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Fauquier County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
727th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,381
Students who attend Grace Miller Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.0
Number of students: 495
Racial breakdown:
White:
41.2%
Hispanic:
32.9%
African American:
15.2%
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Two or more races:
8.5%
Asian:
2.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%
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