Locust Grove Middle School vs. Prospect Heights Middle School
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School Overview
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Prospect Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 671 students in grades 6-8, Locust Grove 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 42% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 475 students in grades 6-8, Prospect Heights 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 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower 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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
671 students
475 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1183 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1204 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
233
144
Grade 7 Students
216
160
Grade 8 Students
222
171
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
13%
16%
% White
62%
65%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%