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What's the biggest difference between MAGNA VISTA HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,147
High
DISTRICT 1,123 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510192002125
Magna Vista High
701 Magna Vista School Rd, Ridgeway, VA 24148 · (276) 956-3147 · Henry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,147 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
1,125 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 318 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 299 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 259 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 271 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 74.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Magna Vista High
Magna Vista High's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magna Vista High this school | 1,147 | 98.1% | 63.8% |
| Dinwiddie County High Dinwiddie | 1,260 | 94.3% | 69.0% |
| Colonial Heights High Colonial Heights | 886 | 97.2% | 76.4% |
| Mecklenburg County High Baskerville | 1,140 | 94.1% | 76.8% |
| Bassett High Bassett | 1,098 | 97.0% | 66.0% |
| Waynesboro High Waynesboro | 926 | 94.7% | 61.8% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Magna Vista High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #259 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #274 of 316 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #237 of 316 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,147 | #161 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #102 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #93 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #38 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #75 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,147
+65 (+6%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 801
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,147 | 89 | 12.9:1 | 98% (1,125) |
| 2023-24 | 1,131 | 81.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,104 | 81.8 | 13.5:1 | 98% (1,082) |
| 2020-21 | 1,082 | 81 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,071 | 75.8 | 14.1:1 | 85% (913) |
| 2015-16 | 1,058 | 68 | 15.6:1 | 51% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 983 | 44 | 22.3:1 | 48% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 63 | 12.1:1 | 21% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 801 | 57 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magna Vista High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,071 to 1,147); teachers up 17% (75.8 to 89).
About Magna Vista High
Magna Vista High is a medium-sized high school in Ridgeway, Virginia, under Henry County Public Schools. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,147 students.
The district for Magna Vista High is Henry County Public Schools, with 13 schools and 6,916 students.
Magna Vista High's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 48%. After that, the student body is 30% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Henry County, the White share is about 69%. By the diversity index, Magna Vista High comes in at 65%.
The school reports 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.9 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 98% of students. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Henry County.
The allk12 Grade for Magna Vista High is C. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Magna Vista High scores 63.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 61.4%.
Henry County has about 49,980 residents, and median household income is about $50,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Henry County number 15 and enroll about 6,916.
Nearest public school: Drewry Mason Elementary, about 1.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 65.0%; Magna Vista High's is 63.8%, ranking 5th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Magna Vista High went from 1,082 students to 1,147.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Magna Vista High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,980
Census ACS
Median income
$50,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry County Public Schools
- Bassett HighHigh · 1,098 students
- Fieldale-Collinsville MiddleMiddle · 792 students
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Drewry Mason ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Drewry Mason Elementary1.9 mi · 382
- Rich Acres Elementary3.3 mi · 253
- G.W. Carver Elementary6.1 mi · 460
- Patrick Henry Elementary6.6 mi · 357
- Martinsville Middle6.6 mi · 387
- Albert Harris Elementary6.8 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Magna Vista HighHow large is Magna Vista High?
Magna Vista High enrolls approximately 1,147 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Magna Vista High serve?
Magna Vista High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Magna Vista High have?
Magna Vista High employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Magna Vista High?
Student demographics at Magna Vista High are roughly 48% White, 14% Hispanic, 30% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Magna Vista High in?
Magna Vista High is part of Henry County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.