Summary:
Southampton County Public Schools has only one middle school, Southampton Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is located in a predominantly low-income area, with 76.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its challenges, the school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its ranking dropping from 282nd out of 415 Virginia middle schools in 2021-2022 to 326th out of 417 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
Southampton Middle's test scores are consistently lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in core subjects like Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in 8th grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 38.24%, compared to the state average of 50.10%. This underperformance in academic achievement is a concern, and the school's spending per student of $6,779 is also lower than the state average, which may be a contributing factor.
Despite the challenges faced by Southampton Middle, the school serves a diverse student population, with 52.47% White, 40.28% African American, and smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and Pacific Islander students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is slightly lower than the state average, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. However, the school's overall performance and declining ranking suggest that more support and resources may be needed to improve outcomes for the students of Southampton County Public Schools.
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