John Yeates Middle School vs. Forest Glen Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Yeates Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 506 students in grades 6-8, John Yeates Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 426 students in grades 6-8, Forest Glen 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 39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower 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 50% 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
506 students
426 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#492 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1181 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
173
145
Grade 7 Students
176
136
Grade 8 Students
157
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
38%
41%
% White
41%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
