Ruffner School vs. Norview Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ruffner School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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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 1,152 students in grades 6-8, Norview 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 19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 90% 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
1,152 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1775 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1582 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 3 Students
44
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Grade 4 Students
34
-
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
162
383
Grade 7 Students
113
417
Grade 8 Students
148
352
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
16%
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% Black
91%
68%
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% White
3%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
91%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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