Damascus Middle School vs. Glade Spring Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Damascus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Glade Spring Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 188 students in grades 6-8, Damascus Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 228 students in grades 6-8, Glade Spring Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 8% 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
188 students
228 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#273 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#307 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
93%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
73
74
Grade 7 Students
55
89
Grade 8 Students
60
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
97%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%