Public School Review - Established 2003

Cool Spring Elementary School vs. John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Cool Spring Elementary School
501 Tavistock Dr Se
Leesburg, VA 20175
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School
691 Potomac Station Dr Ne
Leesburg, VA 20176
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Cool Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cool Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 626 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
613 students
626 students
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This chart displays total students of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cool Spring Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#755 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#212 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cool Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
83%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cool Spring Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
100
82
Grade 1 Students
97
102
Grade 2 Students
95
103
Grade 3 Students
103
112
Grade 4 Students
102
110
Grade 5 Students
93
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Cool Spring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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