Galax Middle

202 Maroon Tide Dr, Galax VA, 24333 | Galax City Public Schools | 276-236-6124
  • grades 5-7
  • students 267
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Galax
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
84%Galax
79%Virginia

Galax Middle is a school servicing grades 5 to 7 and is located in the district of "Galax City Public Schools" in Galax, VA. There are a total of 267 students and 22 teachers at Galax Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Galax Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Galax Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students267
Teachers22
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 Galax 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
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
585-89%
690-94%
790-94%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
575-79%
670-74%
780-84%
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.

Galax Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 64.5% 63.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 8.0% 8.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 25.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.0% 4.5% 3.1%

Galax demographics profile

StatisticGalaxVirginiaNational
Population6,4028,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)77721891
Median age42.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English84%84%79%
Speak Spanish16%7%13%

Education level achieved in Galax

IndexGalaxVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade74.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college38.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Galax Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.