Gretna Middle School vs. Dan River Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gretna Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Dan River Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades 6-8, Gretna 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 47% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 434 students in grades 6-8, Dan River Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 68% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
397 students
434 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#947 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#411 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
81%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
132
136
Grade 7 Students
117
147
Grade 8 Students
148
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
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% Black
25%
32%
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% White
69%
58%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
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