Damascus Middle School vs. Glade Spring Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Damascus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Glade Spring Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 165 students in grades 6-8, Damascus Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 276 students in grades 6-8, Glade Spring Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
165 students
276 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#366 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#524 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
56
86
Grade 7 Students
58
98
Grade 8 Students
51
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
95%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
