Summary:
The zip code 23669 in Virginia is home to a single middle school, Benjamin Syms Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools over the past three years, it has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
Benjamin Syms Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. The school excels in Algebra I and Algebra II, with 100% proficiency in these subjects. However, it struggles in core subjects like Mathematics, English Reading, and Civics and Economics, with proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 70%, compared to district and state averages of 39% to 76%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is also higher than the state average, which may be impacting student learning and achievement.
The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 69.36%, and its below-average per-student spending of $6,984, may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is slightly higher than the state average, which could also be a factor in the school's challenges. Overall, the data suggests that Benjamin Syms Middle School faces some obstacles in providing a high-quality education to its students, and there may be opportunities for the school and district to implement strategies to improve academic outcomes and support student success.
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