Skyline Middle School vs. Thomas Harrison Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Skyline Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Student Attention
Thomas Harrison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 730 students in grades 6-8, Skyline 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 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 696 students in grades 6-8, Thomas Harrison 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 39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
730 students
696 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1561 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
242
220
Grade 7 Students
228
230
Grade 8 Students
260
246
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
52%
51%
% Black
12%
8%
% White
29%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%