Massaponax High School vs. Riverbend High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Massaponax High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Riverbend High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,702 students in grades 9-12, Massaponax High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than 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 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,950 students in grades 9-12, Riverbend High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,702 students
1,950 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
146 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#504 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
87%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
75%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
425
490
Grade 10 Students
465
510
Grade 11 Students
379
478
Grade 12 Students
433
472
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
24%
21%


% Black
28%
13%


% White
37%
56%


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


Diversity Score
0.73
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

