Sugar Grove Combined Elementary School (Closed 2015)
Sugar Grove Combined Elementary School served 177 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50-54% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 55-59% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%) for the 2013-14 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
177 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)50-54%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)55-59%
74%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
8%
Hispanic
1%
18%
Black
1%
22%
White
96%
46%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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