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Newport News City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,072 students in Newport News City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Newport News City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
45 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
26,531 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
1,708 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Newport News City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
91 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
489 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,351 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
17%
# Black Students
14,077 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
53%
22%
# White Students
5,278 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
20%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,167 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
982
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
1,912
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,048
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,957
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,033
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,972
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,979
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,933
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,930
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,965
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,307
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,157
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,685
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,671
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,305 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$396 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,929
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,305
$15,228
Best Newport News City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B.t. Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6860
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6860
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Achievable Dream Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Grades: 6-12
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Minton Dr
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4862
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4862
Grades: 6-8
| 1,130 students
Rank: #44.
Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
432 Industrial Park Dr
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 888-3300
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 888-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,060 students
Rank: #55.
Mary Passage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Atkinson Way
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7600
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 944 students
Rank: #66.
Homer L. Hines Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
561 Mclawhorne Dr
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4878
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4878
Grades: 6-8
| 877 students
Rank: #77.
Crittenden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6158 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4900
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
Rank: #88.
Huntington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5800 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6846
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6846
Grades: 6-8
| 411 students
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