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Public School | Grades 6-8 | Botetourt County Public Schools

Central Academy Middle School is located in Fincastle, VA and is one of 2 middle schools in Botetourt County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 464 students in grades 6-8.

Central Academy Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Central Academy Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Central Academy Middle School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Central Academy Middle School's students and teachers. more

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367 Poor Farm Rd, Fincastle, VA 24090

(540) 473-8333

Botetourt County Public Schools

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 464

52% 48%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Central Academy Middle School had 25% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

98%

Hispanic

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Botetourt County Public Schools District Spending

$9,583Per Pupil

The Botetourt County Public Schools spends $9,583 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 34% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Botetourt County Public Schools District

21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Central Academy Middle School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

English:Reading

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92%

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93%

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84%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Mathematics

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59%

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66%

state

60%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

English:Reading

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84%

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86%

state

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Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Mathematics

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68%

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58%

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56%

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English:Reading

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89%

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89%

state

80%

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Mathematics

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92%

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87%

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77%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Science

school

93%

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94%

state

89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Writing

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91%

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93%

state

86%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

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English:Reading

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93%

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91%

state

85%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

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Mathematics

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73%

district

73%

state

68%

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change 11%

English:Reading

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93%

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94%

state

86%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

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Mathematics

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74%

district

71%

state

65%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

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English:Reading

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88%

district

86%

state

83%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

no change

Mathematics

school

92%

district

92%

state

83%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

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Science

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92%

district

96%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

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Writing

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88%

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91%

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87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

Algebra I

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100%

district

96%

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93%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2008)

change 5%

English:Reading

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88%

district

89%

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86%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 21%

Mathematics

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58%

district

69%

state

73%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

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English:Reading

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92%

district

94%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 4%

Mathematics

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71%

district

76%

state

71%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 7%

English:Reading

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94%

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94%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

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Mathematics

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95%

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94%

state

85%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

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Science

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97%

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97%

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90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 10%

Writing

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97%

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95%

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89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

no change

Algebra I

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100%

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97%

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94%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2009)

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English:Reading

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92%

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92%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 28%

Mathematics

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74%

district

81%

state

77%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

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English:Reading

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93%

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90%

state

89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 24%

Mathematics

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88%

district

74%

state

75%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

no change

English:Reading

school

94%

district

91%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 3%

Mathematics

school

92%

district

94%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 1%

Science

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96%

district

97%

state

92%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 1%

Writing

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96%

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96%

state

91%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

no change

Algebra I

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100%

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99%

state

94%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2010)

Geometry

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100%

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94%

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88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2010)

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English:Reading

school

93%

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92%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 15%

Mathematics

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85%

district

84%

state

73%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

no change

English:Reading

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93%

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94%

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89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

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Mathematics

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89%

district

77%

state

77%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 2%

English:Reading

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92%

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91%

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90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 2%

Mathematics

school

94%

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93%

state

82%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 1%

Science

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95%

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95%

state

92%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

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Writing

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93%

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92%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

Civics and Economics

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91%

district

87%

state

84%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Content Specific History (CSH) Test Results (2011)

US History I

school

88%

district

88%

state

81%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Content Specific History (CSH) Test Results (2011)

US History II

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81%

district

85%

state

85%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Content Specific History (CSH) Test Results (2011)

no change

Algebra I

school

100%

district

98%

state

94%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2011)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

91%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2011)

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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested. more...

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