Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School has 942 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 34% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School’s learner population of 942 learners has grown by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School is John Handley High School (4.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Daniel Morgan Middle School (3.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Armel Elementary School (1.7 miles away).