Best Public Schools in Hayes, VA

Summary:

The city of Hayes, Virginia is home to two elementary schools, Achilles Elementary and Abingdon Elementary, both of which are part of the Gloucester County Public Schools district. While both schools are performing well, Abingdon Elementary stands out with a higher statewide ranking, lower student-teacher ratio, and stronger academic performance in areas like mathematics and science.

Abingdon Elementary has a statewide ranking of 311 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools, compared to Achilles Elementary's ranking of 574. Additionally, Abingdon has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.9, while Achilles has a ratio of 16.2. In terms of academic performance, Abingdon outperforms Achilles in several areas, including higher proficiency rates in mathematics and science.

Both schools have similar demographic profiles, with a majority white student population and comparable percentages of other racial groups. However, Abingdon Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 69.16%, compared to Achilles Elementary's 66.15%. This suggests that Abingdon may serve a community with a higher level of economic disadvantage, which could impact resource allocation and academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7087 Powhatan Drive	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9885	437	34	12.8	73.5%	336 (76.9%)	19 (4.3%)	32 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.5%)	72.9	311^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.1%		54.6	554^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.3%	243	81.6	88.2	77.9	82.4	73.7	76.5	80.9	76.5	$7,808	$377	$7,431
Achilles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9306 Guinea Road	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9140	434	31	14.2	65.0%	350 (80.6%)	18 (4.1%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	53.9	574^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.2	600^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.1%	26	85.3	77.9	65.9	54.9	75.0	82.4	62.2	70.6	$7,742	$719	$7,022

Cities Near Hayes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yorktown	4.15 mi	12	33^rd
Gloucester	5.33 mi	8	96^th
Seaford	7.35 mi	1	4^th
Williamsburg	7.42 mi	21	124^th
Newport News	7.58 mi	49	332^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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