Prospect Heights Middle School vs. Locust Grove Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Prospect Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 447 students in grades 6-8, Prospect Heights 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 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 679 students in grades 6-8, Locust Grove 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 42% (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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
447 students
679 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1204 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1183 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
152
226
Grade 7 Students
158
237
Grade 8 Students
137
216
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
14%
10%
% White
60%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
