Sangster Elementary School vs. Cherry Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sangster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cherry Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 925 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sangster Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cherry Run Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
925 students
469 students
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![This chart displays total students of Cherry Run Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Cherry Run Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-7WZlDb.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
35 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cherry Run Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cherry Run Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-uK2pmv.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherry Run Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherry Run Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-fEXrbj.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#12 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#49 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherry Run Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherry Run Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-h5h6b0.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
90-94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-0qbR7t.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Cherry Run Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Cherry Run Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-7Y2GDp.png)
Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
86
70
Grade 1 Students
92
54
Grade 2 Students
115
64
Grade 3 Students
144
57
Grade 4 Students
155
56
Grade 5 Students
149
59
Grade 6 Students
184
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-dLUBcz.png)
% Hispanic
8%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-7XrPdo.png)
% Black
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-bhNP8jQ.png)
% White
60%
65%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-b0FRO3Q.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-OW42Bb.png)
Diversity Score
0.60
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cherry Run Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cherry Run Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-pfWA1U.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-NeazDj.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherry Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/85000/84575/cherry-run-elementary-school-chart-blBgzCP.png)