Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School vs. Mary Passage Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary Passage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 988 students in grades 6-8, Ella J. Fitzgerald 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 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 931 students in grades 6-8, Mary Passage 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 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
988 students
931 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
64 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1351 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1524 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
335
296
Grade 7 Students
291
339
Grade 8 Students
362
296
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
17%
% Black
48%
51%
% White
15%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%