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Leesylvania Elementary
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 72.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Leesylvania Elementary
Leesylvania Elementary's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesylvania Elementary this school | 759 | 70.8% | 70.9% |
| Lorton Station Elementary Lorton | 745 | 70.2% | 60.2% |
| Mary Williams Elementary Dumfries | 669 | 70.9% | 70.3% |
| James K. Polk Elementary Alexandria | 804 | 75.7% | 61.0% |
| Chris Yung Elementary Bristow | 719 | 70.8% | 73.8% |
| Antietam Elementary Woodbridge | 752 | 70.3% | 72.4% |
Where Leesylvania Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Prince William County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #556 of 1,101 | #42 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #605 of 1,111 ▲ 11 | #47 of 64 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #516 of 1,111 ▼ 112 | #40 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 759 | #126 of 1,176 | #14 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #863 of 1,105 | #30 of 64 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.4% | #9 of 1,106 | #2 of 64 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #655 of 1,157 | #20 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #617 of 759 | #37 of 45 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 759 | 48.8 | 15.6:1 | 71% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 47.3 | 16.0:1 | 66% (496) |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 45.3 | 16.4:1 | 55% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 50 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 52.3 | 15.2:1 | 44% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 806 | 51 | 15.8:1 | 40% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 735 | 36 | 20.4:1 | 39% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 1,020 | 50 | 20.4:1 | 28% (290) |
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (797 to 759); teachers down 7% (52.3 to 48.8).
About Leesylvania Elementary
Leesylvania Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia. A total of 759 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499 students, so this school is 52% larger than average.
Leesylvania Elementary is run by Prince William County Public Schools, whose 95 schools enroll 90,242 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Leesylvania Elementary, with 30% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 27% Black, 18% White, 16% Asian, and 9% multiracial. That is close to the 26% Hispanic share among all Prince William County residents. Leesylvania Elementary has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Leesylvania Elementary counts 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.6 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Prince William County is 55%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Leesylvania Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Leesylvania Elementary are 2.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (70.9% actual, 68.8% predicted).
In the county around the school, Prince William County, median household income is about $131,402, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 102 public schools operate in Prince William County, serving about 89,591 students.
Nearest public school: Mary G. Porter Traditional, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Leesylvania Elementary is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 759 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 701. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.6:1, from 14.0:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Leesylvania Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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