Nelson County High School vs. Nelson Middle School
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Serving 517 students in grades 9-12, Nelson County High School ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 340 students in grades 6-8, Nelson 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
517 students
340 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 30%)
#1155 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
44%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
66%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
n/a
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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107
Grade 7 Students
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114
Grade 8 Students
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119
Grade 9 Students
144
-
Grade 10 Students
145
-
Grade 11 Students
110
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Grade 12 Students
118
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
70%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
