Sugarland Elementary School vs. Potowmack Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sugarland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Potowmack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugarland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Potowmack Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
530 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1481 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1076 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
18
Kindergarten Students
72
86
Grade 1 Students
79
71
Grade 2 Students
78
86
Grade 3 Students
82
83
Grade 4 Students
67
89
Grade 5 Students
89
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
73%
43%
% Black
6%
8%
% White
8%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
