James Wood Middle

1313 Amherst Street, Winchester VA, 22601 | Winchester City Public Schools | 540-667-7500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 948
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 70% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Winchester
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
74%Winchester
79%Virginia

James Wood Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Winchester City Public Schools" in Winchester, VA. There are a total of 948 students and 59 teachers at James Wood Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

James Wood Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 12% lower than the Virginia average.

James Wood Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students948
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 James Wood 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
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
658%
777%
877%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660%
775%
874%
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.

James Wood Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 72.8% 51.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 10.8% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3% 26.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 8.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Winchester demographics profile

StatisticWinchesterVirginiaNational
Population27,9128,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,03621891
Median age37.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English80%84%79%
Speak Spanish16%7%13%

Education level achieved in Winchester

IndexWinchesterVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.5%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The James Wood Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.