Mary Passage Middle School vs. Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 944 students in grades 6-8, Mary Passage 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 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,060 students in grades 6-8, Ella J. Fitzgerald 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 41% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
944 students
1,060 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1429 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1351 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
303
369
Grade 7 Students
308
348
Grade 8 Students
333
343
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
23%
% Black
53%
46%
% White
18%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
