West Gate Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 584 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1008th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Prince William County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,372
- Graduation Rate: 78.8%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.3
- Enrolled Students: 76,861
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 584
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 324 (55.5%)
- Females: 235 (40.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (12.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 411 (70.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 484 (82.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 100 | 17.1% |
| Asian | 26 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 376 | 64.4% |
| White | 56 | 9.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 44 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 18.0% |
| 1st Grade | 93 | 15.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 101 | 17.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 87 | 14.9% |
| 4th Grade | 84 | 14.4% |
| 5th Grade | 70 | 12.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that West Gate Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 92.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 91.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 87.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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