Mary Walter Elementary School vs. Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School
12074 James Madison St
Remington, VA 22734
Remington, VA 22734
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Walter 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret M. Pierce 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% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
399 students
542 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1216 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1361 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
32
Kindergarten Students
64
78
Grade 1 Students
57
82
Grade 2 Students
75
103
Grade 3 Students
62
86
Grade 4 Students
62
79
Grade 5 Students
69
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
35%
28%
% Black
4%
9%
% White
53%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
