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Serving 1,099 students in grades 6-8, Salem Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,055 students in grades 6-8, Plaza Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,099 students
1,055 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#322 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 20%)
#225 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
76%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85%
(Top 5% 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
374
352
Grade 7 Students
349
339
Grade 8 Students
376
364
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
13%
% Black
22%
25%
% White
36%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
