Summary:
The 22314 zip code area of Alexandria, Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 School and Lyles-Crouch Elementary. While both schools serve the same geographic area, the data reveals a significant disparity in their academic performance, with Lyles-Crouch Elementary consistently outperforming its counterpart.
Lyles-Crouch Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 352 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, compared to Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 School's ranking of 1,010. Lyles-Crouch also outperforms the district and state averages in multiple subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics and reading. Additionally, Lyles-Crouch has a significantly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (19.76%) compared to Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 School (79.25%), indicating a more economically advantaged student population.
The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the observed performance gap between the two schools. Despite the higher per-student spending at Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 School, the school's academic outcomes do not reflect the additional resources, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of funds. This disparity in performance highlights the need for further investigation into the systemic inequities that may be contributing to the uneven educational opportunities and outcomes for students in the Alexandria City Public Schools district.
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