Harper Park Middle School vs. J. Lupton Simpson Middle School
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Serving 844 students in grades 6-8, Harper Park Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 974 students in grades 6-8, J. Lupton Simpson 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 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
844 students
974 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#943 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
#1038 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
48%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
67%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
277
335
Grade 7 Students
280
330
Grade 8 Students
287
309
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
7%
% Hispanic
25%
24%
% Black
11%
6%
% White
44%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
