Ruffner School vs. Blair Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ruffner School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Student Attention
Blair Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 540 students in grades 3-8, Ruffner 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 11% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,072 students in grades 6-8, Blair 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 29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-8
6-8
Total Students
540 students
1,072 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1775 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1472 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
44
-
Grade 4 Students
34
-
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
162
335
Grade 7 Students
113
376
Grade 8 Students
148
361
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
91%
62%
% White
3%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
