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:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 528 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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 481 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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
528 students
481 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1481 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
26
Kindergarten Students
67
79
Grade 1 Students
85
78
Grade 2 Students
90
76
Grade 3 Students
81
74
Grade 4 Students
97
82
Grade 5 Students
90
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%
% Hispanic
38%
73%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
31%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%