Joseph T. Henley Middle School vs. Journey Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Joseph T. Henley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Journey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Joseph T. Henley Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 607 students in grades 6-8, Journey Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
804 students
607 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#87 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#629 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
253
200
Grade 7 Students
266
201
Grade 8 Students
285
206
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%


% Hispanic
8%
28%


% Black
2%
24%


% White
81%
35%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

