King's Fork High School vs. Nansemond River High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Nansemond River High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,697 students in grades 9-12, King's Fork High School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,698 students in grades 9-12, Nansemond River High School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,697 students
1,698 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
109 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#867 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#696 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
87%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
602
514
Grade 10 Students
409
456
Grade 11 Students
386
409
Grade 12 Students
300
319
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
8%
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% Black
68%
51%
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% White
19%
32%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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