Meherrin Elementary

28600 Grays Shop Rd., Newsoms VA, 23874 | Southampton County Public Schools | 757-654-6461
  • grades PK-5
  • students 309
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Newsoms
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
75%Newsoms
79%Virginia

Meherrin Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Southampton County Public Schools" in Newsoms, VA. There are a total of 309 students and 20 teachers at Meherrin Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Meherrin Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average.

Meherrin Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students309
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Meherrin 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
All77%
380-89%
460-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
460-69%
570-74%
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.

Meherrin Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 44.0% 55.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 51.8% 40.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Newsoms demographics profile

StatisticNewsomsVirginiaNational
Population3788,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)75621891
Median age35.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English100%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newsoms

IndexNewsomsVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade75.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college39.8%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Meherrin Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.