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Hampton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,114 students in Hampton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Hampton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
33 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
19,796 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
1,464 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hampton City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
59%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
61 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
298 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,409 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
11,897 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
60%
22%
# White Students
4,184 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
21%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,891 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
708
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
1,466
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,535
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,346
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,427
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,433
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,408
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,512
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,425
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,787
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,654
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,392
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,232
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,913 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$265 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$256 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,393
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,913
$15,228
Best Hampton City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1819 Nickerson Blvd
Hampton, VA 23663
(757) 850-7900
Hampton, VA 23663
(757) 850-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #22.
George P. Phenix Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1061 Big Bethel Road
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 268-3500
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 268-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 1,516 students
Rank: #33.
Hunter B. Andrews
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3120 Victoria Boulevard
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 268-3333
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 268-3333
Grades: PK-8
| 1,131 students
Rank: #44.
Cesar Tarrant Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1435 Todds Ln
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4520
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4520
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #55.
Benjamin Syms Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Fox Hill Rd
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 850-5050
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 850-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: #66.
C. Alton Lindsay Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1636 Briarfield Rd
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 825-4560
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 825-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Eaton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2108 Cunningham Dr
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4540
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4540
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
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