Mary Passage Middle School vs. Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Mary Passage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 1,087 students in grades 6-8, Ethel M. Gildersleeve 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 62% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
931 students
1,087 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
73 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1524 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1276 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
296
360
Grade 7 Students
339
359
Grade 8 Students
296
368
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
23%
% Black
51%
33%
% White
19%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%