Bluestone Middle School
- Bluestone Middle School serves 415 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bluestone Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Bluestone Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bluestone Middle School's student population of 415 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 415 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bluestone Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bluestone Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1448 out of 1791 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 66% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 16% |
| Black | 46% | 22% |
| White | 47% | 49% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mecklenburg County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bluestone Middle School is Bluestone High School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Park View Middle School (19.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clarksville Elementary School (7.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Skipwith Bluestone High School Grades: 9-12 | 544 students
2.5 miles
6825 Skipwith Road
Skipwith, VA 23968
(434) 372-5177 2.5 9-12 544 - Clarksville Clarksville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 449 students
7.4 miles
1696 Noblin Farm Road
Clarksville, VA 23927
(434) 374-8668 7.4 PK-5 449 - Skipwith Alternative Education Center Alternative School
7.8 miles
175 Mayfield Drive
Skipwith, VA 23968
(434) 738-6111 7.8 n/a n/a - Chase City Chase City Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 425 students
8.3 miles
5450 Highway Forty-seven
Chase City, VA 23924
(434) 372-4770 8.3 PK-5 425 - Saxe Bacon District Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 176 students
14.1 miles
840 Bacon School Rd
Saxe, VA 23967
(434) 735-8612 14.1 PK-5 176
School Reviews
| 1 I hate this school it is soo bad. There is no heat so we freeze every morning.. Soo. They need to do some for it. - Posted by Student/Alumni - KidSavage |
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