Halifax County Middle

1011 Middle School Cir, South Boston VA, 24592 | Halifax County Public Schools | 434-572-4100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1141
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 74% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in South Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
83%South Boston
79%Virginia

Halifax County Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Halifax County Public Schools" in South Boston, VA. There are a total of 1,141 students and 110 teachers at Halifax County Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Halifax County Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average.

Halifax County Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1141
Teachers110
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 Halifax County 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
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
673%
777%
882%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
674%
771%
867%
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.

Halifax County Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 51.1% 50.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 44.2% 44.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 3.0% 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 1.8% 1.7% 4.5% 3.1%

South Boston demographics profile

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaNational
Population1128,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15121891
Median age31.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)76%57%55%
Speak English99%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in South Boston

IndexSouth BostonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%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 Halifax County Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.