Pennington Middle

121 Bobcat Circle, Pennington Gap VA, 24277 | Lee County Public Schools | 276-546-1453
  • grades 6-8
  • students 357
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 83% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
83%Pennington Gap
79%Virginia

Pennington Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lee County Public Schools" in Pennington Gap, VA. There are a total of 357 students and 28 teachers at Pennington Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Pennington Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 5% higher than the Virginia average.

Pennington Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students357
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Pennington 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
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
580-84%
685-89%
790-94%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
570-74%
675-79%
785-89%
8n/a
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.

Pennington Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 97.4% 97.5% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.2% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Pennington Gap demographics profile

StatisticPennington GapVirginiaNational
Population1528,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4021891
Median age52.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)78%57%55%
Speak English100%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Pennington Gap

IndexPennington GapVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.9%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school70.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Pennington Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.