William Ruffner Middle School
1601 Ferncliff Ave Nw, Roanoke, VA 24017 | (540) 853-2605
Note: School Closed or Operational Status Unknown
- Grades: 6-8
- Student Enrollment: Unknown

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls middle school students from grades 6-8
School District Details
- Roanoke City Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,019
- Graduation Rate: 48.2%
- Dropout Rate: 5.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.9
- Enrolled Students: 12,948
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 0
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that William Ruffner 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
- Geometry
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 69.0% | 78.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 74.0% | 85.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 57.0% | 68.0% | 73.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 53.0% | 68.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 64.0% | 77.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 71.0% | 86.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 37.0% | 64.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 55.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 72.0% | 77.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 69.0% | 83.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 54.0% | 73.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 70.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 65.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 81.0% | 90.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 66.0% | 78.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 74.0% | 87.0% |
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 100.0% | 86.0% | 94.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 81.0% | 93.0% |
| Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 100.0% | 79.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 86.0% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2009 | 90.0% | 76.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 74.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2008-2009
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