Whitman Middle School vs. Sandburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Sandburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 828 students in grades 7-8, Whitman 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 57% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,401 students in grades 7-8, Sandburg 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 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
828 students
1,401 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
97 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1478 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1095 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
414
708
Grade 8 Students
414
693
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
52%
41%
% Black
22%
18%
% White
16%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%