Crestwood Middle School
Crestwood Middle School serves 569 students in grades 6-8.
Crestwood 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 top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 6-8
- Students: 569 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
- Minority Enrollment: 77%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in VA
- Math Proficiency: 83% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 78% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Crestwood Middle School's student population of 569 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
569 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Crestwood Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Crestwood Middle School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#943 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
8%

Hispanic
12%
18%

Black
54%
22%

White
23%
46%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
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