Potowmack Elementary School vs. Sugarland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potowmack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Sugarland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 568 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 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 502 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 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
568 students
502 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1185 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1578 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
101
71
Grade 1 Students
122
64
Grade 2 Students
93
67
Grade 3 Students
71
76
Grade 4 Students
88
80
Grade 5 Students
93
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
12%
% Hispanic
49%
68%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
26%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%