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Francis C. Hammond Middle

Public Grades 6-8

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Francis C. Hammond Middle is a public middle school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 1,510 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alexandria City Public Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios compared to nearby schools, Francis C. Hammond Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, with proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests that are significantly below the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school's academic struggles may be exacerbated by its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which reached nearly 78% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.5% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the rates at nearby schools.

While the school's diverse student population includes significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and White students, the academic performance data suggests that the school faces significant challenges in providing effective instruction and support for all students, regardless of their demographic background. Addressing the root causes of the school's persistent underperformance, such as resource allocation, instructional practices, and strategies to improve student engagement and attendance, could be crucial in driving improvements at Francis C. Hammond Middle.

1,597

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,351

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4646 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304

(703) 461-4100

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

African American:

26.5%

White:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2017 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (44% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg54%

Virginia avg69%

396^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools

107^th of 129Alexandria 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	9.8	396 of 419	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	382 of 417	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	383 of 422	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	362 of 415	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	399 of 419	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	370 of 424	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	375 of 413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	391 of 415	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	233 of 297	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	193 of 299	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	192 of 298	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	133 of 136	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	13.8	257 of 281	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	243 of 278	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	109 of 135	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	72 of 100	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	382 of 403	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	370 of 407	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	377 of 411	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	274 of 279	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	264 of 272	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	272 of 275	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	377 of 403	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	359 of 402	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	384 of 404	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	375 of 407	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	374 of 409	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	218 of 244	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	204 of 237	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	386 of 400	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	376 of 396	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	372 of 402	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2024)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry93%-4 vs state

Algebra I76%-18 vs state

Civics and Economics65%-9 vs state

English Reading49%-24 vs state

Science40%-26 vs state

Mathematics28%-28 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL 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 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis C. Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	4646 Seminary Road	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4100	1,597	120	13.3	83.8%	274 (17.2%)	423 (26.5%)	644 (40.3%)	186 (11.6%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	58 (3.6%)	9.8	396^th of 419 public middle schools	5.5%		13.8	382^nd of 417 public middle schools	8.4%	14	92.6	100.0	73.1	29.1	35.3	14.6	39.9	48.3	51.8	45.9			65.2	$13,351	$481	$12,871
Glasgow Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4101 Fairfax Pkwy	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 813-8700	1,702	123	13.8	85.8%	351 (20.6%)	152 (8.9%)	941 (55.3%)	209 (12.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.4%)	16.4	383^rd of 419 public middle schools	8.6%		17.3	377^th of 417 public middle schools	9.6%	6	98.1	100.0	96.6	37.2	29.8	23.2	50.4	55.9	54.3	55.8				$12,567	$803	$11,764
Twain Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	4700 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 313-3700	1,026	84	12.1	35.3%	323 (31.5%)	172 (16.8%)	319 (31.1%)	136 (13.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.9%)	63.6	154^th of 419 public middle schools	63.2%		63.8	153^rd of 417 public middle schools	63.3%	1	100.0	100.0	97.0		48.2	48.5	73.7		76.8	82.0				$13,239	$334	$12,905
Gunston Middle	Public	6-8	2700 S Lang St	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6900	1,072	69	15.5	32.0%	344 (32.1%)	163 (15.2%)	405 (37.8%)	68 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.4%)	61.1	168^th of 419 public middle schools	59.9%		58.7	185^th of 417 public middle schools	55.6%	17	100.0	100.0	100.0	65.5	52.9	55.7	69.5	78.6	77.5	78.7	90.0	72.1		$14,879	$71	$14,808
Kenmore Middle	Public	6-8	200 S Carlin Springs Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6800	1,053	75	14.0	54.9%	285 (27.1%)	108 (10.3%)	500 (47.5%)	95 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.1%)	49.7	222^nd of 419 public middle schools	47.0%		52.7	214^th of 417 public middle schools	48.7%	8	100.0	100.0	98.9	62.0	51.2	68.6	72.3	66.8	67.5	72.6		68.6		$15,296	$04	$15,293
Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	6525 Montrose St	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5900	881	81	10.9	72.0%	162 (18.4%)	162 (18.4%)	398 (45.2%)	130 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.2%)	22.9	356^th of 419 public middle schools	15.0%		18.7	369^th of 417 public middle schools	11.5%	13	100.0	100.0	95.0	44.4	27.5	27.0	59.0	53.5	58.2	63.1				$14,180	$330	$13,850
George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1005 Mount Vernon Avenue	Alexandria	22301	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 706-4500	1,458	103	14.1	45.6%	538 (36.9%)	227 (15.6%)	591 (40.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (4.5%)	40.7	275^th of 419 public middle schools	34.4%		27.8	325^th of 417 public middle schools	22.1%	50	100.0	98.9	99.3	48.5	54.2	22.2	61.0	67.4	71.2	71.0			68.7	$14,651	$11	$14,639
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	125 S Old Glebe Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5900	1,120	81	13.8	43.0%	320 (28.6%)	200 (17.9%)	444 (39.6%)	90 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.6%)	46.1	239^th of 419 public middle schools	43.0%		51.2	223^rd of 417 public middle schools	46.5%	16	100.0	100.0	98.8	62.7	41.3	48.8	64.1	70.6	68.1	72.1		72.5		$15,495	$44	$15,451
Poe Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7000 Cindy Ln	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 813-3800	879	74	11.9	76.8%	84 (9.6%)	64 (7.3%)	608 (69.2%)	105 (11.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	10.2	393^rd of 419 public middle schools	6.2%		10.7	391^st of 417 public middle schools	6.2%	2			91.0	30.6	29.5	17.7	47.1	50.4	49.0	50.3				$15,516	$1,406	$14,110
Swanson Middle	Public	6-8	5800 Washington Blvd	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5500	993	70	14.1	19.9%	530 (53.4%)	64 (6.4%)	232 (23.4%)	80 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	76.6	74^th of 419 public middle schools	82.3%		72.5	97^th of 417 public middle schools	76.7%	23	100.0	100.0	99.4	79.3	48.8	57.3	81.9	84.3	86.7	82.7		84.3		$13,989	$04	$13,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis C. Hammond Middle

Is Francis C. Hammond Middle a good school?

Francis C. Hammond Middle ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Virginia middle schools.

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

Students at Francis C. Hammond Middle are 40% Hispanic, 26% African American, 17% White, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Francis C. Hammond Middle in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

How many students attend Francis C. Hammond Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,597 students attended Francis C. Hammond Middle.

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