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:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Potowmack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
502 students
568 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1578 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1185 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
64%
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
59
-
Kindergarten Students
71
101
Grade 1 Students
64
122
Grade 2 Students
67
93
Grade 3 Students
76
71
Grade 4 Students
80
88
Grade 5 Students
85
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
% Hispanic
68%
49%
% Black
7%
9%
% White
9%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%