Northumberland Middle School vs. Northumberland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northumberland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Northumberland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades 6-8, Northumberland 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northumberland Elementary 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 60% (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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
276 students
541 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1118 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1126 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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56
Kindergarten Students
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83
Grade 1 Students
-
69
Grade 2 Students
-
77
Grade 3 Students
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78
Grade 4 Students
-
101
Grade 5 Students
-
77
Grade 6 Students
95
-
Grade 7 Students
93
-
Grade 8 Students
88
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
8%
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% Black
38%
40%
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% White
50%
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
91%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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