Damascus Middle

32101 Government Rd, Damascus VA, 24236 | Washington County Public Schools | 276-739-4100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 204
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 90% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Damascus
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
91%Damascus
79%Virginia

Damascus Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Washington County Public Schools" in Damascus, VA. There are a total of 204 students and 20 teachers at Damascus Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Damascus Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 90.0%, which is 14% higher than the Virginia average.

Damascus Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students204
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Damascus Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6>= 95%
780-89%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685-89%
7>= 90%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Damascus Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 94.8% 92.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Damascus demographics profile

StatisticDamascusVirginiaNational
Population7,9368,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)98721891
Median age44.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English98%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Damascus

IndexDamascusVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Damascus Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.