Brandon Middle School vs. Bayside Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brandon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Bayside 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 1,053 students in grades 6-8, Brandon 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 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 628 students in grades 6-8, Bayside 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 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,053 students
628 students
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1128 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1299 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
349
4
Grade 7 Students
354
297
Grade 8 Students
350
327
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
31%
54%
% White
35%
16%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
11%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%