Sycamore Park Elementary School vs. Yowell Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Yowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sycamore Park 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 49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Yowell 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 62% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
689 students
687 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1618 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1276 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
101
95
Grade 1 Students
103
103
Grade 2 Students
103
106
Grade 3 Students
114
117
Grade 4 Students
120
113
Grade 5 Students
130
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
50%
40%
% Black
16%
14%
% White
21%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%