Linkhorne Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 636 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 375th out of 419 middle schools in VA.
School District Details
- Lynchburg City Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,485
- Graduation Rate: 69.4%
- Dropout Rate: 4.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 8,597
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 636
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 322 (50.6%)
- Females: 295 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 25 (3.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 239 (37.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 264 (41.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 277 | 43.6% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 1.6% |
| White | 324 | 50.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 212 | 33.3% |
| 7th Grade | 232 | 36.5% |
| 8th Grade | 192 | 30.2% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Linkhorne Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Earth Science
- English Reading
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 80.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 82.0% | 85.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 63.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 60.0% | 73.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 61.0% | 68.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 82.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 82.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 45.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 50.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 51.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 84.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 86.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 80.0% | 87.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 79.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 88.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 85.0% | 87.0% |
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 89.0% | 94.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 90.0% | 94.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 93.0% |
| Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 81.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | 84.0% | 86.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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