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Overby-Sheppard Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Richmond, Richmond city. The school has 268 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Overby-Sheppard Elementary enrolls 268 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Black or African American, 4.5% Two or more races and 4.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 233 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.5% |
| White | 11 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
262 of the school's 268 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 262 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Overby-Sheppard Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-40, state senate district 9, state house district 71.
Overby-Sheppard Elementary is one of 53 schools in Richmond City Public Schools, based in Richmond, Virginia. The district serves 20,962 students district-wide and employs 1,937 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 268 students, Overby-Sheppard Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 396 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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