Bruton High School vs. Jamestown High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bruton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Jamestown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 723 students in grades 9-12, Bruton High School ranks in the top 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 40-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,243 students in grades 9-12, Jamestown High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
723 students
1,243 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
72 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#844 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#16 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
92%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
81%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
181
325
Grade 10 Students
183
314
Grade 11 Students
181
305
Grade 12 Students
178
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
18%
% Black
21%
9%
% White
48%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%