Grafton Middle School vs. Yorktown Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grafton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Yorktown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 937 students in grades 6-8, Grafton Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 717 students in grades 6-8, Yorktown Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
937 students
717 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#168 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#319 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
83%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
302
243
Grade 7 Students
321
215
Grade 8 Students
314
259
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
12%
13%
% White
55%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
13%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%