Damascus Middle School vs. Glade Spring Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Damascus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Glade Spring Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 170 students in grades 6-8, Damascus Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 254 students in grades 6-8, Glade Spring Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
170 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#366 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#524 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
53
66
Grade 7 Students
55
87
Grade 8 Students
62
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
95%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
