NORVIEW MIDDLE vs William H. Ruffner Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric NORVIEW MIDDLE William H. Ruffner Middle
Location Norfolk, VA Norfolk, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 1,196 576
Student:Teacher Ratio 15:1 10.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 89.3% 87.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric NORVIEW MIDDLE William H. Ruffner Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,833 $15,833
District Norfolk City Public Schools Norfolk City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group NORVIEW MIDDLE William H. Ruffner Middle
White 8.8% 1.6%
African American 66.0% 92.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7% 3.0%
Asian 1.6% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.4% 2.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric NORVIEW MIDDLE William H. Ruffner Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 398.7:1 192:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.8% 18.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 149 81
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.