Bruton High School vs. Lafayette 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
Lafayette 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 1,247 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
723 students
1,247 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
74 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#844 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#173 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
83%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
74%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
181
333
Grade 10 Students
183
300
Grade 11 Students
181
322
Grade 12 Students
178
292
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
16%
% Black
21%
24%
% White
48%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%