Potowmack Elementary

46465 Esterbrook Pkwy, Cascades VA, 20165 | Loudoun County Public Schools | 571-434-3270
  • grades PK-5
  • students 608
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 74% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Cascades
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
86%Cascades
79%Virginia

Potowmack Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Loudoun County Public Schools" in Cascades, VA. There are a total of 608 students and 36 teachers at Potowmack Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Potowmack Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average.

Potowmack Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students608
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Potowmack Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
380-84%
485-89%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
360-64%
470-74%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Potowmack Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 44.3% 55.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 7.4% 6.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 17.9% 16.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3% 15.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.0% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 5.0% 4.5% 3.1%

Cascades demographics profile

StatisticCascadesVirginiaNational
Population12,1328,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,29121891
Median age38.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English71%84%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cascades

IndexCascadesVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade96.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school96.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college89.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors66.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters27.9%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Potowmack Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.