W.g. Coleman Elementary School vs. Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School
12074 James Madison St
Remington, VA 22734
Remington, VA 22734
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
W.g. Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W.g. Coleman 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret M. Pierce 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% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
337 students
537 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1361 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
28
24
Kindergarten Students
48
77
Grade 1 Students
55
104
Grade 2 Students
64
89
Grade 3 Students
52
77
Grade 4 Students
43
79
Grade 5 Students
47
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
28%
26%
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% Black
2%
11%
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% White
62%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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