Linkhorne Middle School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation
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School Overview
School
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation
1200 1208 Polk St
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Linkhorne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades 6-8, Linkhorne Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 533 students in grades 6-8, Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
566 students
533 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1294 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1248 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
180
182
Grade 7 Students
180
174
Grade 8 Students
206
177
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
48%
49%
% White
35%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
