John M. Gandy Elementary

201 Archie Cannon Drive, Ashland VA, 23005 | Hanover County Public Schools | 804-365-4640
  • grades 3-5
  • students 337
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Ashland
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
80%Ashland
79%Virginia

John M. Gandy Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Hanover County Public Schools" in Ashland, VA. There are a total of 337 students and 25 teachers at John M. Gandy Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

John M. Gandy Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 2% lower than the Virginia average.

John M. Gandy Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students337
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 John M. Gandy 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
All85%
385-89%
485-89%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
360-64%
465-69%
575-79%
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.

John M. Gandy Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 60.6% 81.9% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 21.5% 9.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 3.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 2.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Ashland demographics profile

StatisticAshlandVirginiaNational
Population7,8198,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,08621891
Median age32.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%57%55%
Speak English87%84%79%
Speak Spanish11%7%13%

Education level achieved in Ashland

IndexAshlandVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The John M. Gandy Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.