Mercer Middle School vs. Brambleton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mercer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Brambleton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,444 students in grades 6-8, Mercer Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher 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 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,685 students in grades 6-8, Brambleton Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher 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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,444 students
1,685 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
119 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#326 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#89 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
80%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
91%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
483
581
Grade 7 Students
483
543
Grade 8 Students
478
561
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
51%
44%


% Hispanic
8%
7%


% Black
10%
5%


% White
25%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

