Wilbur S. Pence Middle

375 Bowman Road, Dayton VA, 22821 | Rockingham County Public Schools | 540-879-2535
  • grades 6-8
  • students 724
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 77% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Dayton
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
73%Dayton
79%Virginia

Wilbur S. Pence Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Rockingham County Public Schools" in Dayton, VA. There are a total of 724 students and 54 teachers at Wilbur S. Pence Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Wilbur S. Pence Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 3% lower than the Virginia average.

Wilbur S. Pence Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students724
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Wilbur S. Pence 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
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
785-89%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
775-79%
870-74%
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.

Wilbur S. Pence Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 81.0% 81.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.0% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3% 11.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Dayton demographics profile

StatisticDaytonVirginiaNational
Population1,5408,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,49321891
Median age36.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English85%84%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dayton

IndexDaytonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Wilbur S. Pence Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.