Montross Middle School vs. Westmoreland High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montross Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Westmoreland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 309 students in grades 6-8, Montross 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 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 486 students in grades 9-12, Westmoreland High 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
309 students
486 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1365 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#940 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
97
-
Grade 7 Students
112
-
Grade 8 Students
100
-
Grade 9 Students
-
135
Grade 10 Students
-
134
Grade 11 Students
-
113
Grade 12 Students
-
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
21%
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% Black
42%
38%
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% White
38%
34%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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