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Thomas Eaton Middle

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Thomas Eaton Middle ranks 217 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Thomas Eaton Middle is a public middle school in Hampton, Virginia, serving around 600 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Eaton Middle has consistently performed well on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, often outperforming the district and state averages, especially in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, and Civics and Economics. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been more mixed, with 6th and 8th grade math proficiency rates sometimes lagging behind the district and state. The school's reading proficiency rates in 6th-8th grade have been generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Thomas Eaton Middle tends to outperform schools like Benjamin Syms Middle, Cesar Tarrant Middle, and C. Alton Lindsay Middle, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Poquoson Middle and Tabb Middle.

One area of concern for Thomas Eaton Middle is its increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 9.0% in 2021-2022 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, on par with nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.17% in 2021-2022 to 91.17% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite these challenges, Thomas Eaton Middle has shown strong performance for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, as well as its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, often ranking in the top quartile of Virginia middle schools for these subgroups.

581

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,906

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2108 Cunningham Dr
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 825-4540

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

White:

19.1%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2024 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2024) to 48th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Virginia avg69%

217^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Hampton City Public Schools

52^nd of 129Hampton City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	217 of 419	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	150 of 417	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	207 of 422	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	191 of 415	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	299 of 419	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	164 of 424	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	155 of 413	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	280 of 409	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.2	300 of 412	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	312 of 416	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	306 of 416	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.7	239 of 413	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	232 of 413	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	288 of 408	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.3	224 of 390	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.7	113 of 391	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	145 of 387	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	147 of 383	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	83 of 340	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	86 of 297	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	74 of 298	75.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	187 of 281	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	154 of 278	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	145 of 407	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	203 of 411	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	104 of 279	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	66 of 275	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	151 of 403	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	87 of 402	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	219 of 404	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	142 of 407	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	209 of 409	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	128 of 130	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	66.5	30 of 123	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	149 of 244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	91 of 237	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	211 of 400	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.2	68 of 396	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	212 of 402	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)71st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2024)33rd percentile-31 vs school

Military Connected (2025)2nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics78%+4 vs state

Science71%+5 vs state

English Reading70%-3 vs state

Mathematics53%-3 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

eaton middle school is alright but they are cheap and selfish. Close Quote

Schools Near Thomas Eaton Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Eaton Middle	Public	6-8	2108 Cunningham Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4540	581	46	12.5	94.3%	111 (19.1%)	381 (65.6%)	34 (5.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	51	217^th of 419 public middle schools	48.2%		64.6	150^th of 417 public middle schools	64.0%	67	100.0		100.0	97.6		63.5	24.4	51.1	71.2		68.0	72.4	70.6	77.9	$10,906	$621	$10,285
Cesar Tarrant Middle	Public	6-8	1435 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4520	737	44	16.6	82.8%	110 (14.9%)	488 (66.2%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (9.5%)	38.9	286^th of 419 public middle schools	31.7%		41.6	270^th of 417 public middle schools	35.3%	16	100.0		100.0	100.0		55.1	20.8	62.6	64.0	100.0	64.5	63.8	67.8	69.2	$9,251	$936	$8,315
C. Alton Lindsay Middle	Public	6-8	1636 Briarfield Rd	Hampton	23661	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4560	612	46	13.4	80.1%	62 (10.1%)	441 (72.1%)	47 (7.7%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.4%)	35.9	299^th of 419 public middle schools	28.6%		30.2	318^th of 417 public middle schools	23.7%	19	100.0		96.4	100.0		64.4	36.0	40.7	67.2	92.9	63.9	58.7	60.9	74.6	$9,671	$1,056	$8,615
Benjamin Syms Middle	Public	6-8	170 Fox Hill Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5050	850	57	15.0	72.4%	245 (28.8%)	424 (49.9%)	73 (8.6%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.1%)	41	273^rd of 419 public middle schools	34.8%		44	255^th of 417 public middle schools	38.8%	18	96.8	100.0	100.0	96.7	100.0	67.4	40.3	46.3	57.1	100.0	66.3	69.7	67.6	65.7	$9,229	$904	$8,326
Crittenden Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6158 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4900	781	69	12.3	98.3%	60 (7.7%)	552 (70.7%)	100 (12.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.5%)	13.3	386^th of 419 public middle schools	7.9%		14.6	381^st of 417 public middle schools	8.6%	5	95.5		84.4	95.5		54.2	22.7	37.2	38.6	88.5	48.7	43.6	60.9	50.8	$10,632	$447	$10,185
Huntington Middle	Public	6-8	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 928-6846	292	38	7.7	99.0%	9 (3.1%)	238 (81.5%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	2.8	412^th of 419 public middle schools	1.7%		4.5	405^th of 417 public middle schools	2.9%	7	45.8			91.3		19.6		17.8	29.5		37.0		45.0	34.6	$12,208	$173	$12,034
B.T. Washington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3700 Chestnut Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6860	413	27	15.7	100.2%	108 (26.2%)	215 (52.1%)	30 (7.3%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.3%)	65.5	141^st of 419 public middle schools	66.3%		63.9	152^nd of 417 public middle schools	63.5%	11	98.6		96.8	96.9		78.0	38.6	18.2	83.1		74.5	81.8	83.9	83.1	$10,066	$00	$10,066
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Nickerson Blvd	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 850-7900	613	44	13.8	94.3%	232 (37.8%)	258 (42.1%)	48 (7.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.3%)	82.7	34^th of 419 public middle schools	91.9%		79.2	62^nd of 417 public middle schools	85.1%	28	97.0		100.0	98.3		83.6			90.6		85.1	88.6	90.1	91.7	$10,916	$450	$10,466
Homer L. Hines Middle	Public	6-8	561 McLawhorne Dr	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4878	846	54	15.6	97.3%	133 (15.7%)	454 (53.7%)	151 (17.8%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	27.3	337^th of 419 public middle schools	19.6%		19.7	363^rd of 417 public middle schools	12.9%	26	91.6		100.0	92.2		52.4	30.2	32.6	64.7		61.0	55.6	66.3	63.5	$9,185	$517	$8,669
Poquoson Middle	Public	6-8	985 Poquoson Ave	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-6031	491	36	13.6	20.2%	403 (82.1%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	83	33^rd of 419 public middle schools	92.1%		84.5	27^th of 417 public middle schools	93.5%	6	100.0		100.0	100.0		65.7	79.2	81.3	88.1		83.1	92.9	90.6	86.2	$8,858	$276	$8,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Eaton Middle

Is Thomas Eaton Middle a good school?

Thomas Eaton Middle ranks 217^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Eaton Middle?

Students at Thomas Eaton Middle are 66% African American, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Thomas Eaton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Thomas Eaton Middle.

What district is Thomas Eaton Middle in?

Hampton City Public Schools

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