Washington Irving Middle School
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| SOL Test | Percent Passing |
|---|---|
| Grade 7 English: Reading | 92% |
| Grade 7 Math | 62% |
| Grade 8 English: Reading | 90% |
| Grade 8 Science | 96% |
| Grade 8 English: Writing | 97% |
| Grade 8 Math | 89% |
Washington Irving Middle School (Cluster: 6; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school located in Springfield. It feeds into West Springfield High School. Some elementary schools that feed into Washington Irving Middle School are Cardinal Forest, Hunt Valley, Keene Mill, Orange Hunt, and Rolling Valley, Sangster, and West Springfield.
Irving is divided into eight teams, four seventh grade (Yellow Afterchockz, Green Hornets, Orange Tigers, and Blue Hartbreakers) and four eighth grade (Purple Pirahnas, Black- The Dark Side, White- Avalanche, and Red Team). All the members on each team have the same teachers for their core classes: Science, English, Math, and History/Civics. Irving's student body of 1208 is 62% White, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Unspecified, and less than 1% Native American.
54% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 44% have a Master's degree, 3% have a Doctorate degree. There are 15 students per teacher. There is a 95% attendance rate.
The school has a chorus and four bands or orchestras: Beginning Band/Cadet, Concert 1, Concert 2, and Symphonic orchestra.
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