Is Francis C. Hammond Middle a good school?

Francis C. Hammond Middle ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Francis C. Hammond Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,423 students attended Francis C. Hammond Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Francis C. Hammond Middle?

Students at Francis C. Hammond Middle are 43% Hispanic, 33% African American, 14% White, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria VA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis C. Hammond Middle ranks worse than 87.2% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Francis C. Hammond Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43%), African American (32.7%), White (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis C. Hammond Middle is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Francis C. Hammond Middle employs 119 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis C. Hammond Middle is $14,085.

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Francis C. Hammond Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis C. Hammond Middle 362^nd of 415 Virginia public middle schools. (See Francis C. Hammond Middle in the ranking list.)

Alexandria City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexandria City Public Schools 99^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Francis C. Hammond Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2017	11.68	391^st	415	5.8%
2018	19.00	375^th	413	9.2%
2019	21.98	370^th	424	12.7%
2021	9.31	399^th	419	4.8%
2022	17.96	362^nd	415	12.8%

Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a principal
Friday, March 6, 2020

This school has been on a positive trajectory for a number of years. It is unfortunate that the overall rating does not truly project true test scores and what is actually happening at the school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Francis C. Hammond Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	182	576	91	537	9	4	44	1443
2016	168	545	95	557	4	3	34	1406
2017	166	533	101	569	9	6	31	1415
2018	194	498	107	585	13	6	21	1424
2019	218	498	103	612	13	7	27	1478
2020	217	459	100	657	5	2	28	1468
2021	203	435	115	638	5	0	33	1429
2022	197	465	117	612	3	1	28	1423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Francis C. Hammond Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	1443	109.0	13.2	0
2016	1406	112.0	12.5	n/a
2017	1415	133.2	10.6	n/a
2018	1424	125.6	11.3	n/a
2019	1478	118.9	12.4	78.2
2020	1468	100.5	14.6	78.4
2021	1429	120.8	11.8	n/a
2022	1423	119.0	11.9	80.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Francis C. Hammond Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	1443	109.0	13.2	0
2016	1406	112.0	12.5	n/a
2017	1415	133.2	10.6	n/a
2018	1424	125.6	11.3	n/a
2019	1478	118.9	12.4	78.2
2020	1468	100.5	14.6	78.4
2021	1429	120.8	11.8	n/a
2022	1423	119.0	11.9	80.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Francis C. Hammond Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$543 (4.0%)	$12,983 (96.0%)	$13,526
2020	$603 (4.4%)	$13,026 (95.6%)	$13,629
2021	$594 (4.2%)	$13,491 (95.8%)	$14,085

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis C. Hammond Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 370^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 362^nd of 415 Middle schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	57	27	30%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)	68	44	24%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57	21%
6th Grade English Reading (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	57	51	6%
6th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)	67	56	11%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	63	42	21%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)	70	46	24%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	55	23%
7th Grade English Reading (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	64	58	6%
7th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)	70	64	6%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	72	7%
8th Grade Writing (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	63	47	16%
8th Grade Writing (Alexandria City Public Schools)	67	57	10%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	57	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	70	56	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)	37	50	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	57	20%
8th Grade Science (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	62	37	25%
8th Grade Science (Alexandria City Public Schools)	64	46	18%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	61	17%
8th Grade English Reading (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	62	51	11%
8th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)	67	60	7%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	72	4%
End of Course Geometry (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	96	87	9%
End of Course Geometry (Alexandria City Public Schools)	59	54	5%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Francis C. Hammond Middle)	80	53	27%
End of Course Algebra I (Alexandria City Public Schools)	73	49	24%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1478	1429	3.3%
African American	498	435	12.7%
American Indian	13	5	61.5%
Asian	103	115	11.7%
Hispanic	612	638	4.2%
Pacific Islander	7	0	100%
White	218	203	6.9%
Two or More Races	27	33	22.2%

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