Locust Grove Middle School vs. Prospect Heights Middle School
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School Overview
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Prospect Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 685 students in grades 6-8, Locust Grove 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 55% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 466 students in grades 6-8, Prospect Heights 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 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower 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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
685 students
466 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1272 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1343 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
229
154
Grade 7 Students
211
148
Grade 8 Students
245
164
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
11%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
62%
59%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
10%
14%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%