Thoreau Middle School vs. Frost Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thoreau Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Frost Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,169 students in grades 7-8, Thoreau Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,212 students in grades 7-8, Frost Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,169 students
1,212 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
94 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Frost Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Frost Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/84000/84461/frost-middle-school-chart-uvHSZw.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#156 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#95 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Frost Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Frost Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/84000/84461/frost-middle-school-chart-bnbnqna.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
91%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
574
585
Grade 8 Students
595
627
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frost Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frost Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/84000/84461/frost-middle-school-chart-bcK68iv.png)
% Hispanic
18%
14%
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% Black
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frost Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frost Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/84000/84461/frost-middle-school-chart-bcK68jw.png)
% White
51%
48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frost Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frost Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/84000/84461/frost-middle-school-chart-CQIu2T.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Frost Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Frost Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/84000/84461/frost-middle-school-chart-hyNMkP.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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