Trailside Middle School vs. Eagle Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Trailside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Eagle Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,148 students in grades 6-8, Trailside Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,202 students in grades 6-8, Eagle Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,148 students
1,202 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
83 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Eagle Ridge Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Eagle Ridge Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-Ywv45D.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#496 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#171 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Eagle Ridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Eagle Ridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-0pUySx.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
75%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-nicmjS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
81%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
388
426
Grade 7 Students
363
412
Grade 8 Students
397
364
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-F5f8Tw.png)
% Hispanic
15%
9%
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% Black
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-F5qfDr.png)
% White
48%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-NdvetR.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-fEW4RJ.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.69
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Eagle Ridge Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Eagle Ridge Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-9QOF1M.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-brqaHTh.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eagle Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/85000/84961/eagle-ridge-middle-school-chart-lucoj4.png)