William H. Ruffner Middle

436 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

William H. Ruffner Middle School is located in the Park Place neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, serving a diverse student body within the Norfolk Public Schools district. The school is named in honor of William Henry Ruffner, a prominent 19th-century educator and the first Superintendent of Public Instruction for the state of Virginia. As a staple of the local community, the school focuses on providing a comprehensive middle school curriculum designed to prepare students for the academic and social challenges of high school while fostering personal growth during their early adolescent years.

The school is dedicated to creating a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and character development. In addition to core academic subjects, Ruffner Middle School typically offers a variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and elective programs intended to engage students' interests and talents. By prioritizing partnerships with families and the broader Norfolk community, the school aims to cultivate a sense of school spirit and academic responsibility, ensuring that students are equipped with the skills necessary to become successful, contributing members of society.

436

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

123.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William H. Ruffner Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	12
Black	413
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

Black
413 (94.7 %)
Hispanic
12 (2.8 %)
Two or More
8 (1.8 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Norfolk City Public Schools
Phone:	(757)628-2466
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	436
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	538
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 151

Grade 7 157

Grade 8 128