Benjamin Syms Middle School
About This School
Benjamin Syms 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 Benjamin Syms Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Benjamin Syms Middle School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Benjamin Syms Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Middle Schools Nearby
| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School 1.6 miles |  |
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| Victory Baptist School 1.7 miles | n/a | |
| Hampton Christian Elementary 2.6 miles | n/a | |
| Hampton Christian Schools 2.7 miles | n/a | |
| St Mary Star Of The Sea School 2.7 miles | n/a |
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Total: 1155Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Benjamin Syms Middle School had 48% 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)
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24:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Benjamin Syms Middle School had 24 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.
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4 out of 10
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