Walnut Hill Elementary

300 S Boulevard, Petersburg VA, 23805 | Petersburg City Public Schools | 804-862-7005
  • grades KG-5
  • students 512
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Petersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
53%Petersburg
79%Virginia

Walnut Hill Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Petersburg City Public Schools" in Petersburg, VA. There are a total of 512 students and 36 teachers at Walnut Hill Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Walnut Hill Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 12% lower than the Virginia average.

Walnut Hill Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students512
Teachers36
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 Walnut Hill 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
All71%
360-64%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
360-64%
470-74%
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.

Walnut Hill Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 3.7% 6.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 92.2% 86.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 4.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Petersburg demographics profile

StatisticPetersburgVirginiaNational
Population30,7918,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35521891
Median age37.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%57%55%
Speak English94%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Petersburg

IndexPetersburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade75.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Walnut Hill Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.