New Kent Middle School vs. Bailey Bridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 770 students in grades 6-8, New Kent 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 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,459 students in grades 6-8, Bailey Bridge 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 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 45% 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
770 students
1,459 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1001 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1212 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
262
461
Grade 7 Students
234
480
Grade 8 Students
274
518
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
6%
14%
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% Black
12%
21%
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% White
75%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.42
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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