Journey Middle School vs. Joseph T. Henley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Journey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
607 students
804 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


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


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


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


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


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


% Hispanic
28%
8%


% Black
24%
2%


% White
35%
81%


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


Diversity Score
0.74
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

