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Serving 273 students in grades 7-12, Central High 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 514 students in grades 8-12, Essex High 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
8-12
Total Students
273 students
514 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#980 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
#1373 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
(Top 50% in VA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
42
105
Grade 9 Students
56
112
Grade 10 Students
56
99
Grade 11 Students
32
95
Grade 12 Students
38
103
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
32%
55%
% White
47%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
