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Huntington Middle

Public Grades 6-8

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Huntington Middle is a public middle school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 271 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntington Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia middle schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on state tests significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was just 17.78%, compared to 33.11% for the district and 50.48% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Huntington Middle to other middle schools in the Newport News City Public Schools district, it is clear the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle and Homer L. Hines Middle, both within a 6-mile radius, have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings. The data also reveals a stark contrast between Huntington Middle and the district's magnet middle schools, such as Crittenden Middle and B.T. Washington Middle, which consistently outperform Huntington Middle and the district as a whole.

292

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,208

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 928-6846

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Huntington Middle:

Elementary:

Discovery Stem Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (33% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg58%

Virginia avg70%

412^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

111^th of 129Newport News 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	2.8	412 of 419	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	405 of 417	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	417 of 422	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	420 of 424	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	410 of 413	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.2	410 of 415	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.5	407 of 409	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.7	408 of 412	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	412 of 416	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	402 of 416	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	399 of 413	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	310 of 413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	336 of 408	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	311 of 390	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	329 of 391	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	341 of 387	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	362 of 383	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.6	323 of 340	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	286 of 297	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	280 of 299	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	288 of 298	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	265 of 281	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	276 of 278	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	400 of 403	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	404 of 407	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	406 of 411	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	396 of 403	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	388 of 402	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	398 of 404	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	394 of 407	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	404 of 409	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)6th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I91%~ state avg

Geometry46%-51 vs state

English Reading41%-32 vs state

Civics and Economics35%-39 vs state

Science30%-36 vs state

Mathematics19%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Huntington 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Public	6-8	1 Minton Dr	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4862	1,087	73	15.0	97.7%	345 (31.7%)	354 (32.6%)	252 (23.2%)	26 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.4%)	32.5	313^th of 419 public middle schools	25.3%		36.9	287^th of 417 public middle schools	31.2%	26	100.0		100.0	97.9		54.3	50.0	35.5	64.6		54.4	58.4	64.0	64.8	$10,215	$341	$9,874
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntington Middle

What is the racial makeup of Huntington Middle?

Students at Huntington Middle are 82% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

What district is Huntington Middle in?

Newport News City Public Schools

How many students attend Huntington Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Huntington Middle.

Is Huntington Middle a good school?

Huntington Middle ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Virginia middle schools.

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