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Darrel Swope Middle School vs. Billinghurst Middle School

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School Overview

School
Darrel Swope Middle School
901 Keele Drive
Reno, NV 89509
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Billinghurst Middle School
6685 Chesterfield Lane
Reno, NV 89523
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Darrel Swope Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 946 students in grades 6-8, Darrel Swope Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 912 students in grades 6-8, Billinghurst Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
946 students
912 students
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This chart displays total students of Billinghurst Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Billinghurst Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Darrel Swope Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Billinghurst Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#43 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 10%)
#177 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Darrel Swope Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Billinghurst Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in NV)
40%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in NV)
53%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 5% in NV)
41%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Darrel Swope Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Billinghurst Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
303
296
Grade 7 Students
330
302
Grade 8 Students
313
314

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Billinghurst Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Darrel Swope Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Billinghurst Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Darrel Swope Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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