📍 600 Greenville Ave, Staunton, Staunton city, 24401
Bessie Weller Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Staunton, Staunton city. The school has 369 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Staunton City Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bessie Weller Elementary enrolls 369 students across grades K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 21% Black or African American and 17% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 11% |
| Asian | 11 | 3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
365 of the school's 369 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 365 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.
Bessie Weller Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-60, state senate district 24, state house district 20.
Bessie Weller Elementary is one of 6 schools in Staunton City Public Schools, based in Staunton, Virginia. The district serves 2,692 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 369 students, Bessie Weller Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 449 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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