Blacksburg Middle School vs. Auburn Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Blacksburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Most improved public schools
Auburn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 958 students in grades 6-8, Blacksburg Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 309 students in grades 6-8, Auburn Middle 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 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
958 students
309 students
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#456 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1118 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
310
104
Grade 7 Students
331
109
Grade 8 Students
317
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
73%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%