Franklin Military Academy vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Franklin Military Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 335 students in grades 6-12, Franklin Military Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 6:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 500 students in grades 6-8, Martin Luther King Jr. 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 25% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
335 students
500 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#505 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1773 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
52
179
Grade 7 Students
64
152
Grade 8 Students
47
169
Grade 9 Students
42
-
Grade 10 Students
46
-
Grade 11 Students
40
-
Grade 12 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
4%
% Black
49%
92%
% White
19%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%