Churchland Middle School vs. Wm. E. Waters Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Churchland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Wm. E. Waters Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 878 students in grades 7-8, Churchland 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 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 570 students in grades 7-8, Wm. E. Waters 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
878 students
570 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#947 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
429
284
Grade 8 Students
449
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
2%
% Black
72%
69%
% White
17%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%