Northumberland Elementary School vs. Northumberland Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northumberland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Northumberland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northumberland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 279 students in grades 6-8, Northumberland Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
503 students
279 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#987 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#840 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
-
Kindergarten Students
75
-
Grade 1 Students
78
-
Grade 2 Students
81
-
Grade 3 Students
76
-
Grade 4 Students
71
-
Grade 5 Students
76
-
Grade 6 Students
-
102
Grade 7 Students
-
79
Grade 8 Students
-
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
32%
41%
% White
50%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%