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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,919 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
44 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
26,183 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,692 Teachers
23,458 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
86 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,512 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
18%
# Black Students
13,870 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
53%
21%
# White Students
5,015 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
19%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,161 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
973
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
1,897
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,982
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,023
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,921
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,011
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,950
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,897
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,874
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,916
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,262
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,064
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,800
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,613
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$396 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,128
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,495
$15,257
Best Newport News City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 427 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
| 486 students
Rank: #33.
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle 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
| 1,097 students
Rank: #44.
Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle 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
| 969 students
Rank: #55.
Mary Passage Middle 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
| 976 students
Rank: #66.
Homer L. Hines Middle 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
| 844 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
| 849 students
Rank: #88.
Huntington Middle 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: 7-8
| 271 students
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