Gunston Middle

2700 S Lang St, Arlington VA, 22206 | Arlington County Public Schools | 703-228-6900
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1023
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 81% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Arlington
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
83%Arlington
79%Virginia

Gunston Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Arlington County Public Schools" in Arlington, VA. There are a total of 1,023 students and 86 teachers at Gunston Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Gunston Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.0%, which is 3% higher than the Virginia average.

Gunston Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1023
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Gunston 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
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680%
782%
883%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
679%
780%
881%
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.

Gunston Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 31.3% 44.0% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 15.6% 10.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.5% 9.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.6% 30.2% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.5% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Arlington demographics profile

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaNational
Population236,4348,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,09521891
Median age34.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English71%84%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Arlington

IndexArlingtonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college85.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors73.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters39.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Gunston Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.