Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation vs. Linkhorne Middle School
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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
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Linkhorne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 531 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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 586 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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
531 students
586 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1248 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1294 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
188
180
Grade 7 Students
168
212
Grade 8 Students
175
194
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
47%
49%
% White
33%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
