Fort Chiswell Middle School vs. Rural Retreat Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fort Chiswell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Rural Retreat Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades 6-8, Fort Chiswell 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 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 231 students in grades 6-8, Rural Retreat 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 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
316 students
231 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#310 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#346 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
73%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
100
82
Grade 7 Students
103
68
Grade 8 Students
113
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
2%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
95%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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