Linkhorne Middle School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation
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School Overview
School
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation
1200 1208 Polk St
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Linkhorne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades 6-8, Linkhorne 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 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 531 students in grades 6-8, Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation 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 37% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower 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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
586 students
531 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1294 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1248 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
180
188
Grade 7 Students
212
168
Grade 8 Students
194
175
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
10%
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% Black
49%
47%
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% White
37%
33%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
95%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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