Willard Middle School vs. J. Michael Lunsford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Willard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
J. Michael Lunsford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,626 students in grades 6-8, Willard Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,235 students in grades 6-8, J. Michael Lunsford 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 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher 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 63% 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
1,626 students
1,235 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
111 teachers
92 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#412 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#251 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
87%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
539
370
Grade 7 Students
545
419
Grade 8 Students
542
446
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
40%
40%


% Hispanic
8%
9%


% Black
8%
7%


% White
37%
37%


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


Diversity Score
0.69
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

