Parkside Middle School vs. Grace E. Metz Middle School
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Serving 1,392 students in grades 6-8, Parkside 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 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,076 students in grades 7-8, Grace E. Metz 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 42% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
1,392 students
1,076 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1315 out of 1773 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
#1598 out of 1773 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
42%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
52%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
42%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
489
-
Grade 7 Students
442
520
Grade 8 Students
461
556
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
55%
69%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
24%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
