Middlesex High School vs. Mathews High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Middlesex High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Mathews High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 370 students in grades 9-12, Middlesex High 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 333 students in grades 8-12, Mathews High School ranks in the top 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
370 students
333 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#937 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#826 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Grade 9 Students
101
67
Grade 10 Students
103
73
Grade 11 Students
81
72
Grade 12 Students
85
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
15%
7%
% White
72%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%