Sycamore Park Elementary School vs. Yowell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sycamore Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Yowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 700 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 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 675 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 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 63% 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
700 students
675 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1548 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1133 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
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
31
18
Kindergarten Students
103
96
Grade 1 Students
109
102
Grade 2 Students
110
110
Grade 3 Students
121
106
Grade 4 Students
126
130
Grade 5 Students
100
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
48%
38%
% Black
16%
14%
% White
23%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
