Jackson P Burley Middle School vs. Leslie H Walton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jackson P Burley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Leslie H Walton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 598 students in grades 6-8, Jackson P Burley 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 59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 327 students in grades 6-8, Leslie H Walton Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 75-79% (which is higher 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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
598 students
327 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#801 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#329 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
183
102
Grade 7 Students
216
117
Grade 8 Students
199
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
9%
% Black
21%
9%
% White
44%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%