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Dumbarton Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 605 students

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4 stars

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Posted November 9, 2012

We moved from an awesome elementary school in Littleton, Colorado. And I thought, the next school will have some BIG shoes to fill, as GreatSchools.org had rated them at an 8. So I began the comparison with the school my son was assigned to, Dumbarton Elementary. The overall rating of Dumbarton Elementary does not reflect the commitment nor the drive that the faculty and staff have for our students. They are my son's second home and he loves his school. He cannot go down the hallway without hugging his previous year teachers. He has found he likes Math, Science and even Social Studies. Now he wants to learn Spanish so he can help his fellow students. They have a "can do attitude" and strive to make this the best school. Everyone works hard and the diligently. I would have to say that the shoes have been filled. They have exceded our expectations in everyway.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 18, 2011

The teachers at this school are professionals. They truly love their jobs and the children they teach. They are always willing to go above and beyond to help the students and community. They have an amazing school library that my children just love.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 18, 2011

In September our family moved from NJ to Va. I will say that I was nervous about Va school system. Surprisingly Dumbarton is the best school mty children have attended to date. The teachers and staff are great role models. They are always willing to assist and communicate with me. My children LOVE their teachers. My son for the first time EVER, had A's and B's. That shows you the hard work his 3rd grade teacher has put into working with him. It is truly appriciated. Christy
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 30, 2009

My son is in his second year at Dumbarton and really loves it. The teachers there are stellar and seem to genuinely care about the students. Parental involvement is lower than I expected, but it seems to be gradually improving. The new principal (Mrs. Traveline) has been a very positive addition to the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 25, 2007

The staff is fantastic! They have updated & new playground equipment. Our daughter has attended this school for 5 years & she has loved every teacher she has ever had! The homework/parent/teacher communication folders are an excellent way to follow your child's progress & keep in contact with the teacher should a question or problem arise. I can only hope that her middle school will provide the same level of excitement & enjoyment that Dumbarton has brought to our daughter. She will truly miss the school & all of the wonderful teachers! She seems to be receiving a top notch education & has excelled in every placement test, scoring higher than friends & family who attend private schools! I could not rate this school or the staff high enough! Even the janitor is top notch - he helped her when her tooth came out & was so kind to her!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 25, 2005

The staff is courteous & friendly. An older school, clean, many nice team spirit paintings hand-painted here & there throughout the halls & cafetorium. 3 baseball diamonds & a running track, 2 separate playgrounds with age appropriate equipment & nice swings. They have set 'noise levels' for different areas of the school, which let the children know when to use normal speaking voices, whispers, when to be silent, or when it's okay to be noisy. These 'levels' they learn at school come in useful at home too! All the kids have 'homework/parent/teacher communication' folders to keep track of schoolwork & announcements. My son seems to be enjoying his first year in kindergarten at Dumbarton and I've heard only good things about this school from former students as well.
—Submitted by B. Cole, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English: Reading

The state average for English: Reading was 86% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
93%
History and Social Science

The state average for History and Social Science was 87% in 2012.

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
100%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

91 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
98%
Science

The state average for Science was 90% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
96%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

The state average for English: Reading was 88% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
96%
History and Social Science

The state average for History and Social Science was 84% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
87%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
94%
English: Writing

The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
89%
History and Social Science

The state average for History and Social Science was 89% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
98%
Science

The state average for Science was 88% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
88%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

All Students81%
Female students80%
Male students82%
Black students73%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic79%
White students94%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilities77%
Students without disabilities81%
Limited English proficient students83%
Proficient in English80%
Not migrant81%

History and Social Science

All Students86%
Female students88%
Male students84%
Black students83%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic90%
White students93%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Students with disabilities92%
Students without disabilities85%
Limited English proficient students95%
Proficient in English84%
Not migrant86%

Math

All Students40%
Female students40%
Male students39%
Black students33%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic40%
White students50%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged34%
Not economically disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities75%
Students without disabilities34%
Limited English proficient students41%
Proficient in English39%
Not migrant40%

Science

All Students89%
Female students91%
Male students87%
Black students83%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic95%
White students94%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Students with disabilities85%
Students without disabilities90%
Limited English proficient students95%
Proficient in English87%
Not migrant89%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

All Students90%
Female students93%
Male students85%
Black students88%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanicn/a
White students87%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Students with disabilities69%
Students without disabilities94%
Limited English proficient students94%
Proficient in English89%
Not migrant90%

History and Social Science

All Studentsn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Not migrantn/a

Math

All Students55%
Female students54%
Male students57%
Black students48%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic30%
White students81%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged54%
Not economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities83%
Students without disabilities50%
Limited English proficient students58%
Proficient in English54%
Not migrant55%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

English: Reading

All Students94%
Female students96%
Male students92%
Black students94%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic91%
White students100%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilities79%
Students without disabilities97%
Limited English proficient students88%
Proficient in English96%
Not migrant94%

English: Writing

All Students75%
Female students85%
Male students65%
Black students77%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian studentsn/a
White students82%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilities73%
Students without disabilities76%
Limited English proficient studentsn/a
Proficient in English75%
Not migrant75%

History and Social Science

All Studentsn/a
Male studentsn/a
Students identified as economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Math

All Students65%
Female students70%
Male students60%
Black students56%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic67%
White students71%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities46%
Students without disabilities69%
Limited English proficient students68%
Proficient in English65%
Not migrant65%

Science

All Students89%
Female students91%
Male students86%
Black students88%
Asian studentsn/a
Hispanic83%
White students94%
Students identified as economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilities86%
Students without disabilities89%
Limited English proficient students68%
Proficient in English94%
Not migrant89%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 through 8. The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Fully Accredited".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Fully Accredited".
  • In 2007-2008, this school was rated "Fully Accredited".

About the tests


Virginia school accreditation ratings reflect student achievement on Standards of Learning (SOL) tests and other assessments in English, history/social science, math and science. The 2009-2010 ratings are based on passing rates on tests taken during the 2008-2009 school year or on overall achievement during the three most recent years. Schools are identified as either Fully Accredited, Accredited with Warning, Conditionally Accredited or Accreditation Denied.

See Virginia's state standards

Source: Virginia Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 38% 26%
White 27% 57%
Hispanic 25% 9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 10% 6%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 60%N/A33%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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9000 Hungary Spring Rd
Richmond, VA 23228
Phone: (804) 756-3030

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