River City Middle School vs. Lucille M. Brown Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
River City Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Lucille M. Brown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,180 students in grades 6-8, River City 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 14% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 543 students in grades 6-8, Lucille M. Brown 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 34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
1,180 students
543 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1758 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1465 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
395
171
Grade 7 Students
388
186
Grade 8 Students
397
186
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
57%
18%


% Black
39%
71%


% White
2%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
