Temperance Elementary

1981 Lowesville Rd, Amherst VA, 24521 | Amherst County Public Schools | 434-946-2811
  • grades PK-5
  • students 113
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 88% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Amherst
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Amherst
79%Virginia

Temperance Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Amherst County Public Schools" in Amherst, VA. There are a total of 113 students and 8 teachers at Temperance Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Temperance Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.5%, which is 11% higher than the Virginia average.

Temperance Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students113
Teachers8
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Temperance Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3>= 80%
4>= 80%
5>= 80%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
360-79%
4>= 80%
5>= 80%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Temperance Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 73.6% 68.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 17.6% 21.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 3.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 5.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Amherst demographics profile

StatisticAmherstVirginiaNational
Population2,5818,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52621891
Median age51.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English93%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Amherst

IndexAmherstVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Temperance Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.