Vernon Johns Middle

3101 Homestead Drive, Petersburg VA, 23805 | Petersburg City Public Schools | 804-862-7020
  • grades 6-8
  • students 723
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 46% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Petersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
53%Petersburg
79%Virginia

Vernon Johns Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Petersburg City Public Schools" in Petersburg, VA. There are a total of 723 students and 56 teachers at Vernon Johns Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Vernon Johns Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 42% lower than the Virginia average.

Vernon Johns Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students723
Teachers56
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 Vernon Johns 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
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
740-44%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
755-59%
840-44%
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.

Vernon Johns Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 1.7% 6.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 93.0% 86.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 4.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Petersburg demographics profile

StatisticPetersburgVirginiaNational
Population30,7918,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35521891
Median age37.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%57%55%
Speak English94%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Petersburg

IndexPetersburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade75.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Vernon Johns Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.