Francis Scott Key Middle School
38°46′47.63″N 77°9′41.98″W / 38.7798972°N 77.1616611°W / 38.7798972; -77.1616611
| SOL Test | Percent Passing |
|---|---|
| Grade 7 English: Reading | 81% |
| Grade 7 Math | 36% |
| Grade 8 English: Reading | 78% |
| Grade 8 Science | 82% |
| Grade 8 English: Writing | 93% |
| Grade 8 Math | 76% |
Francis Scott Key Middle School (Cluster: 5; Grades: 7-8, website) is a public school in Springfield that feeds into Robert E. Lee High School.
Key's student body of 885 is 32.61% Hispanic, 24.46% Asian, 22.17% White, 16.69% Black, and 4.08% Other.
A total of 41% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 59% have a Master's degree, and less than 1% have a Doctorate degree. There is a 96% attendance rate.
There are six teams at Key, three in the seventh grade (7A-The Adventurers, 7B-The Bulldogs, 7C-The Champs), and three in the eighth grade.
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