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Dorothy Hamm Middle

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Dorothy Hamm Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Arlington County, Virginia. Serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 932 students, this school consistently performs among the top middle schools in the state.

Dorothy Hamm Middle's academic excellence is evident in its students' exceptional performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I, significantly outpacing state and district averages. Its students also demonstrated high proficiency rates in English Reading (85-91%) and Science (80-81%) across all grade levels. Compared to nearby schools like Cooper Middle and Glasgow Middle, Dorothy Hamm Middle's academic performance is notably stronger.

The school's diverse student population, with a mix of White, Asian, Hispanic, African American, and multi-racial students, is a testament to its commitment to equity. While the school's performance is consistent across different student subgroups, it maintains a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools. This socioeconomic advantage may contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes, highlighting the importance of addressing disparities in educational resources and opportunities.

989

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,436

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 N Vacation Lane
Arlington, VA 22207

(703) 228-2910

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Students who attend Dorothy Hamm Middle usually attend:

High:

Yorktown High

Feeder schools for Dorothy Hamm Middle:

Elementary:	Innovation Elementary
	Taylor Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Asian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2021 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

40^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From top 6% (2021) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools

28^th of 129Arlington County 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	81.3	40 of 419	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	41 of 417	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	35 of 422	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	41 of 415	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	24 of 419	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	115 of 297	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	135 of 299	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	98 of 298	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	41 of 128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	69 of 132	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	76.0	46 of 281	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	41 of 278	85.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	37 of 135	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	36 of 100	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	34 of 403	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	27 of 407	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	35 of 411	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	67 of 279	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	82 of 272	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	81 of 275	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	189 of 403	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	187 of 402	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	45 of 404	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	54 of 407	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	35 of 409	91.4%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	24 of 130	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	2 of 114	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	24 of 244	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	7 of 237	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	5 of 231	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	20 of 400	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	8 of 396	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	9 of 402	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)84th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics89%+20 vs state

English Reading88%+15 vs state

Science81%+15 vs state

Mathematics72%+16 vs state

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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 English Reading (2025)			SOL World History I (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 Algebra II 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 World History I 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
Dorothy Hamm Middle	Public	6-8	4100 N Vacation Lane	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-2910	989	69	14.2	18.9%	517 (52.3%)	91 (9.2%)	151 (15.3%)	142 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.8%)	81.3	40^th of 419 public middle schools	90.5%		82.1	41^st of 417 public middle schools	90.2%	1	100.0	98.7	99.2		84.7	62.8	60.7	80.7	90.9	86.2	85.6			89.0		$13,436	$46	$13,390
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
Williamsburg Middle	Public	6-8	3600 N Harrison St	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5450	856	57	15.1	2.8%	620 (72.4%)	20 (2.3%)	75 (8.8%)	39 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (11.9%)	91.8	5^th of 419 public middle schools	98.8%		91.4	7^th of 417 public middle schools	98.3%	2	100.0	100.0	99.4		95.6	88.0	80.6	93.4	96.0	96.7	97.0			96.6		$13,381	$00	$13,381
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
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
Longfellow Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	2000 Westmoreland St	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 533-2600	1,226	116	10.5	10.6%	554 (45.2%)	43 (3.5%)	153 (12.5%)	366 (29.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	105 (8.6%)	83.6	30^th of 419 public middle schools	92.8%		81.5	45^th of 417 public middle schools	89.2%	15	100.0	100.0	98.1	100.0		65.3	30.9	90.4		94.5	93.6					$10,736	$208	$10,528
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
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	105 Mustang Alley	Falls Church	22043	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 720-5700	632	45	13.9	10.1%	398 (63.0%)	22 (3.5%)	77 (12.2%)	53 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (12.8%)	87.8	11^th of 419 public middle schools	97.4%		88.9	9^th of 417 public middle schools	97.8%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0		85.5	75.5	84.9	90.7	92.9	89.4	94.9	95.9		88.0		$14,877	$247	$14,629
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Hamm Middle

Is Dorothy Hamm Middle a good school?

Yes. Dorothy Hamm Middle ranks in the top 9.5% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Dorothy Hamm Middle attend?

Students who attend Dorothy Hamm Middle usually go on to attend Yorktown High

How many students attend Dorothy Hamm Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 989 students attended Dorothy Hamm Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Hamm Middle?

Students at Dorothy Hamm Middle are 52% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Dorothy Hamm Middle in?

Arlington County Public Schools

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