Nelson Middle School vs. Nelson County High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nelson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Nelson County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 359 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 12:1 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 56% (majority Black).
Serving 485 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
359 students
485 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1155 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#530 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
n/a
85-89%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
124
-
Grade 7 Students
113
-
Grade 8 Students
122
-
Grade 9 Students
-
131
Grade 10 Students
-
134
Grade 11 Students
-
111
Grade 12 Students
-
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
12%
10%


% Black
14%
13%


% White
67%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

