Holmes Middle School vs. Poe Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Holmes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Poe Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 881 students in grades 6-8, Holmes 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 49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 879 students in grades 6-8, Poe 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 42% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
881 students
879 students
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
74 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1472 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1634 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
294
280
Grade 7 Students
298
293
Grade 8 Students
289
306
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
12%
% Hispanic
45%
69%
% Black
19%
7%
% White
18%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
17%