Walker-grant Middle School vs. Hugh Mercer Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Walker-grant Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 782 students in grades 6-8, Walker-grant 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 20% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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.
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Grades Offered
6-8
K-2
Total Students
782 students
866 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1676 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
245
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Grade 7 Students
265
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Grade 8 Students
272
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
24%
24%
% Black
36%
29%
% White
26%
26%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%