Whitman Middle School vs. Sandburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Student Attention
Sandburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 880 students in grades 7-8, Whitman 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 25% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,520 students in grades 7-8, Sandburg Middle 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 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
880 students
1,520 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
116 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1493 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#806 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
432
730
Grade 8 Students
448
790
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
51%
41%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
18%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
9%