Achilles Elementary

Summary:

Achilles Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayes, Virginia, serving 455 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Gloucester County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 130 districts in the state.

Achilles Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (79.12%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school generally performs better than the state average on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading, with 85.29% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 70.11%. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (66.15%) and a higher student-teacher ratio (16.2) compared to nearby schools. Achilles Elementary's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from a high of 157 out of 1,100 Virginia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 574 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024, suggesting its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

While Achilles Elementary generally performs better than the nearby Newport News City Public Schools district, it lags behind the high-performing York County Public Schools district, which has several nearby elementary schools that outperform Achilles. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking 458 out of 1,101 Virginia elementary schools for male students, but only 666 out of 1,098 for female students. However, Achilles Elementary has a significant population of military-connected students, and the school's performance for this subgroup is relatively strong, ranking 63 out of 195 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9306 Guinea Road
       Hayes, VA  23072


(804) 642-9140

District: Gloucester County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
574th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,742 Help


Students who attend Achilles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Peasley Middle
High:    Gloucester High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  434

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.6%
Hispanic:
7.4%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Achilles Elementary ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Gloucester County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.87. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.6%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Achilles Elementary is 14.2. 3 elementary schools in the Gloucester County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Achilles Elementary is $7,742. 3 elementary schools in the Gloucester County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Achilles Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Achilles Elementary 574th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Achilles Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Gloucester County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gloucester County Public Schools 22nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Achilles Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Achilles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 73.00 225th 1062 78.8%
2006 68.16 301st 1071 71.9%
2007 61.73 410th 1083 62.1%
2008 70.19 271st 1081 74.9%
2009 45.12 703rd 1082 35.0%
2010 75.85 166th 1113 85.1%
2011 74.23 209th 1117 81.3%
2012 82.37 96th 1117 91.4%
2013 82.18 114th 1120 89.8%
2014 66.21 345th 1110 68.9%
2015 79.38 157th 1100 85.7%
2016 65.15 387th 1096 64.7%
2017 60.85 447th 1099 59.3%
2018 70.37 309th 1097 71.8%
2019 67.89 364th 1105 67.1%
2021 60.25 465th 1103 57.8%
2022 70.57 347th 1109 68.7%
2023 51.19 600th 1114 46.1%
2024 53.87 574th 1114 48.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Achilles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.44 667th 1036 35.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Achilles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.22 620th 1100 43.6%
2024 45.26 666th 1098 39.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Achilles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.39 114th 182 37.4%
2024 66.75 63rd 195 67.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Achilles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.60 539th 1093 50.7%
2024 60.75 458th 1101 58.4%
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Rank History for White students at Achilles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.37 808th 984 17.9%
2024 42.26 642nd 979 34.4%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Achilles Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 441 441
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 449 449
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 449 449
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 461 461
1993 434 12 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1994 428 12 8 3 4 n/a n/a 0 455
1995 428 20 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1996 428 20 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1997 421 17 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1998 365 15 4 4 4 n/a n/a 0 392
1999 318 11 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 334
2000 330 10 0 1 2 n/a n/a -4 339
2001 329 11 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2002 302 13 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 321
2003 302 13 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 321
2004 307 10 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2005 293 11 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 312
2006 303 10 5 7 1 n/a n/a 3 329
2007 276 7 4 8 2 n/a n/a 2 299
2008 296 5 2 10 1 n/a n/a 3 317
2009 316 6 5 14 0 n/a n/a 5 346
2010 361 9 4 12 0 n/a n/a 13 399
2011 369 12 0 27 2 0 17 0 427
2012 333 12 1 25 2 0 12 0 385
2013 396 13 2 20 2 1 23 0 457
2014 406 14 2 20 3 2 23 0 470
2015 374 20 2 25 2 1 26 0 450
2016 360 24 3 24 3 0 31 0 445
2017 327 16 4 16 1 0 32 0 396
2018 346 19 1 21 1 0 30 0 418
2019 376 16 1 23 1 0 20 0 437
2020 333 14 1 29 0 0 26 0 403
2021 308 11 2 24 0 0 32 0 377
2022 349 15 5 25 1 1 31 0 427
2023 360 21 7 29 1 1 36 0 455
2024 350 18 3 32 0 1 30 0 434

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Achilles Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 441 26.6 16.5 n/a
1990 449 30.5 14.7 n/a
1991 449 29.0 15.4 n/a
1992 461 29.5 15.6 n/a
1993 456 29.3 15.6 n/a
1994 455 21.2 n/a 16.5
1995 456 n/a 0.0 18
1996 456 n/a 0.0 18
1997 448 n/a 0.0 20.8
1998 392 n/a 0.0 22.7
1999 334 26.5 12.6 26
2000 339 n/a 0.0 24.5
2001 344 27.0 12.7 26.7
2002 321 28.5 11.3 31.5
2003 321 28.5 11.3 31.5
2004 323 27.5 11.7 35.6
2005 312 26.5 11.8 26
2006 329 28.0 11.8 25.8
2007 299 30.5 9.8 24.2
2008 317 22.5 14.1 34.4
2009 346 23.0 15.0 30.2
2010 399 28.0 14.2 39.4
2011 427 28.0 15.2 36.3
2012 385 19.0 20.2 39.7
2013 457 26.1 17.4 41.6
2014 470 25.0 18.8 40.9
2015 450 25.0 18.0 43.3
2016 445 28.0 15.8 41.8
2017 396 25.0 15.8 43.4
2018 418 29.0 14.4 45.5
2019 437 28.0 15.6 46.2
2020 403 28.0 14.3 45.7
2021 377 27.0 13.9 n/a
2022 427 30.0 14.2 43.1
2023 455 28.0 16.2 66.2
2024 434 30.5 14.2 65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Achilles Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 441 26.6 16.5 n/a
1990 449 30.5 14.7 n/a
1991 449 29.0 15.4 n/a
1992 461 29.5 15.6 n/a
1993 456 29.3 15.6 n/a
1994 455 21.2 n/a 16.5
1995 456 n/a 0.0 18
1996 456 n/a 0.0 18
1997 448 n/a 0.0 20.8
1998 392 n/a 0.0 22.7
1999 334 26.5 12.6 26
2000 339 n/a 0.0 24.5
2001 344 27.0 12.7 26.7
2002 321 28.5 11.3 31.5
2003 321 28.5 11.3 31.5
2004 323 27.5 11.7 35.6
2005 312 26.5 11.8 26
2006 329 28.0 11.8 25.8
2007 299 30.5 9.8 24.2
2008 317 22.5 14.1 34.4
2009 346 23.0 15.0 30.2
2010 399 28.0 14.2 39.4
2011 427 28.0 15.2 36.3
2012 385 19.0 20.2 39.7
2013 457 26.1 17.4 41.6
2014 470 25.0 18.8 40.9
2015 450 25.0 18.0 43.3
2016 445 28.0 15.8 41.8
2017 396 25.0 15.8 43.4
2018 418 29.0 14.4 45.5
2019 437 28.0 15.6 46.2
2020 403 28.0 14.3 45.7
2021 377 27.0 13.9 n/a
2022 427 30.0 14.2 43.1
2023 455 28.0 16.2 66.2
2024 434 30.5 14.2 65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Achilles Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $541 (7.3%) $6,872 (92.7%) $7,413
2020 $813 (10.3%) $7,118 (89.7%) $7,931
2021 $719 (9.3%) $7,022 (90.7%) $7,742

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Achilles Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 364th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 600th of 1114 Elementary schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Achilles Elementary)9185.3
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gloucester County Public Schools)9185.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Achilles Elementary)7577.9
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Gloucester County Public Schools)7972.5
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Achilles Elementary)8670.1
 15.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gloucester County Public Schools)8872.6
 15.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Achilles Elementary)8370.1
 12.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Gloucester County Public Schools)8074.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Achilles Elementary)8871.3
 16.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gloucester County Public Schools)9279.5
 12.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Achilles Elementary)8862.5
 25.5%
   5th Grade Science (Gloucester County Public Schools)8864.6
 23.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Achilles Elementary)8066.3
 13.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Gloucester County Public Schools)8568.9
 16.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students437455
 4.1%
African American1621
 31.3%
American Indian11
Asian17
 600%
Hispanic2329
 26.1%
Pacific Islander01
White376360
 4.3%
Two or More Races2036
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%66.2%
 19.9%


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Achilles Elementary ranks 574th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Achilles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peasley Middle
High : Gloucester High

Students at Achilles Elementary are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 434 students attended Achilles Elementary.


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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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