Montross Middle School vs. Westmoreland High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montross Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Westmoreland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades 6-8, Montross 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 58% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 494 students in grades 9-12, Westmoreland High 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
336 students
494 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1365 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#940 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
119
-
Grade 7 Students
104
-
Grade 8 Students
113
-
Grade 9 Students
-
120
Grade 10 Students
-
130
Grade 11 Students
-
129
Grade 12 Students
-
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
21%


% Black
37%
40%


% White
43%
34%


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


Diversity Score
0.67
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

