Should you attend Ruffner School or Blair Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 540 students in grades 3-8, Ruffner 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 11% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,072 students in grades 6-8, Blair 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 29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-8
6-8
Total Students
540 students
1,072 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1775 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
#1472 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
29%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
57%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
47%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
44
-
Grade 4 Students
34
-
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
162
335
Grade 7 Students
113
376
Grade 8 Students
148
361
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
91%
62%
% White
3%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
