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Middle Schools in Hampton City Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictHampton City Public Schools50^th of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,393

Students

Top rankedFrancis W. Jones Magnet Middle45^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Thomas Eaton Middle up 126 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Thomas Eaton Middle 12.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Hampton City Public Schools is home to 5 middle schools serving grades 6–8 in the Hampton, Virginia area, with a combined enrollment of 3,393 students. The district's clear academic leader is Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle, ranked 45th of 416 Virginia middle schools with outstanding reading, science, and civics scores despite a 94.29% free/reduced lunch rate. Thomas Eaton Middle is the most improved school, jumping from the 48th to 78th percentile in one year while posting the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate (3.6%) and lowest student-teacher ratio (12.5). Both Jones and Eaton outperform district and state averages across most subjects.

The other three schools form a second tier. Benjamin Syms Middle, the largest school with 850 students, ranks 226th and shows a striking disconnect: 100% Algebra I proficiency but only 29.41% 7th-grade math proficiency. C. Alton Lindsay Middle has improved from the 24th to 45th percentile but still lags in reading across all grade levels. Cesar Tarrant Middle ranks lowest at 260th, with the highest student-teacher ratio (16.6) and below-average reading scores, though its 8th-grade science exceeds state averages.

District-wide, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 6.92% versus the state's 14.8%. Advanced math is a universal strength, but on-grade-level math, especially in 7th grade, is the weakest subject area. The top-ranked schools also have the highest per-student spending and lowest class sizes, suggesting resources matter. Overall, Hampton City Public Schools presents a two-tier structure: Jones and Eaton lead, while Syms, Lindsay, and Tarrant need targeted support in literacy and grade-level math instruction.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	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 Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	51.6	226^th of 416 public middle schools	45.7%		41	273^rd of 419 public middle schools	34.8%	47	100.0	94.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	519.0	70.6	29.4	53.0	63.6	100.0	70.9	71.8	72.7		75.3	$10,423	$840	$9,583
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%)	51.4	229^th of 416 public middle schools	45.0%		35.9	299^th of 419 public middle schools	28.6%	70	490.0	100.0	547.0	100.0	97.6	480.0	70.8	54.1	57.4	69.2	100.0	67.0	66.3	67.8		77.9	$12,821	$899	$11,922
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%)	45.5	260^th of 416 public middle schools	37.5%		38.9	286^th of 419 public middle schools	31.7%	26	≥ 50%	90.6	519.0	100.0	100.0	516.0	57.1	32.1	57.1	69.7	100.0	66.2	64.5	68.8	≥ 50%	79.3	$11,151	$918	$10,234
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%)	73.1	91^st of 416 public middle schools	78.1%		51	217^th of 419 public middle schools	48.2%	126		100.0		100.0	100.0		79.0	312.0	53.7	81.0		80.9	78.6	77.9		85.9	$13,752	$490	$13,263
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%)	80.3	45^th of 416 public middle schools	89.2%		82.7	34^th of 419 public middle schools	91.9%	11		94.9		98.6	99.1		73.3			86.6		84.4	86.8	91.1		96.0	$13,010	$347	$12,663

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport News City Public Schools	2.43 mi	45	105^th
New Horizons Career and Technical Center	3.76 mi	3
New Horizons Governor's School	3.77 mi	1
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	3.98 mi	23
Enterprise Academy/Newport News City	5.54 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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