B.T. Washington Middle School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-8 | Newport News City Public Schools
B.T. Washington Middle School is located in Newport News, VA and is one of 8 middle schools in Newport News City Public Schools School District. It is a magnet school that serves 434 students in grades 6-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
B.T. Washington 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 B.T. Washington Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, B.T. Washington 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 B.T. Washington Middle School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
B.T. Washington 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 B.T. Washington Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, B.T. Washington 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 B.T. Washington Middle School's students and teachers. more
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| Newport News Juvenile Detention Home School 1.6 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 434
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, B.T. Washington Middle School had 27% 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
48%
Black
44%
Hispanic
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Newport News City Public Schools District Spending
$10,420Per Pupil
The Newport News City Public Schools spends $10,420 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 40% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Newport News City Public Schools District
21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, B.T. Washington 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.
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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.
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