Summary:
Parkside Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Manassas, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 1,421. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Parkside Middle faces several challenges, including its consistently low statewide ranking, ranging from 249 to 320 out of 415-422 Virginia middle schools over the past several years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests varies significantly across different subject areas and grade levels, with the school excelling in Algebra I and Geometry but struggling in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading. Parkside Middle's performance on student subgroups is also uneven, ranking highly for African American and White students but struggling with Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.07%), coupled with its lower spending per student ($7,500 in 2020-2021), suggests that the school may face additional challenges in providing resources and support for its student population.
Compared to nearby schools, Gainesville Middle and E.H. Marsteller Middle, both part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, consistently outperform Parkside Middle on statewide rankings and SOL test scores, with higher proficiency rates across most subject areas. Rocky Run Middle, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, is a high-performing school that significantly outperforms Parkside Middle on statewide rankings and SOL test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. The schools in the Manassas City Public Schools district, such as Grace E. Metz Middle and Manassas Park Middle, have similar demographic profiles to Parkside Middle, with high percentages of Hispanic and low-income students, and generally lower academic performance compared to the surrounding schools.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 6-8
District:
Prince William County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
289th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,500
Students who attend Parkside Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Parkside Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.5
Number of students: 1,421
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
55.9%
White:
24.9%
African American:
7.7%
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Asian:
6.4%
Two or more races:
4.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%
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