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Dorothy Hamm Middle

Public Grades 6-8

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Dorothy Hamm Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Arlington, VA, serving 989 students as part of Arlington County Public Schools. The school is a consistent top performer in Virginia, ranking 38th out of 416 middle schools statewide (91st percentile) in 2025-26, earning a 5-star rating. That places it second among Arlington's middle schools, comfortably ahead of Swanson Middle (89th), Gunston Middle (181st), Kenmore Middle (242nd), and Jefferson Middle (258th), with only Williamsburg Middle ranking higher at 5th statewide. Dorothy Hamm serves a comparatively low proportion of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (18.9%) and spends $13,436 per pupil on a student-teacher ratio of 14.2.

Academically, Dorothy Hamm's reading scores are strong at every grade level, with 86% of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders proficient—well above the district average of roughly 79–80% and the state's 73%. In math, grade-level scores are also solid, but the real standout is advanced coursework: 100% of the school's 8th grade Geometry students, 7th grade Algebra I students, and 8th grade Algebra I students scored proficient in 2025-26. That's a perfect score matched by few nearby schools, including Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, while Arlington peers like Swanson Middle (98.3%) and Jefferson Middle (97.8%) trail slightly. The school also excels in science and civics: 82.3% of 8th graders passed Science and 90.4% of 7th graders passed Civics & Economics, both well above district and state averages and second only to Williamsburg Middle among Arlington schools.

Dorothy Hamm is also notable for efficiency: it spends less per pupil ($13,436) than several lower-performing Arlington peers like Kenmore Middle ($15,296) and Jefferson Middle ($15,495). Chronic absenteeism is low at 10.0%, though the rate has steadily climbed from 4.5% in 2021-22. While the school is exceptional overall, some student groups could benefit from additional support: English learners, students from low-income families, and students with disabilities show solid but less dominant performance than the school as a whole. In a positive sign, achievement for some student groups has been improving in recent years, while a few others have slipped, so families may want to watch these trends over time.

989

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,824

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

38^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From top 6% (2021) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^th of 131Arlington 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
2026	81.0	38 of 416	90.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	70.8	70 of 297	76.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.1	47 of 137	65.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.8	49 of 292	83.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	47.9	54 of 134	59.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	81.8	28 of 409	93.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	62.0	92 of 283	67.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.1	161 of 401	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.2	55 of 410	86.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.7	18 of 125	85.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.4	65 of 249	73.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.3	11 of 400	97.3%	★★★★★
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 (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics90%+20 vs state

English Reading86%+13 vs state

Science82%+18 vs state

Mathematics66%+11 vs state

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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 English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (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 7th 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 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	38^th of 416 public middle schools	90.9%		81.3	40^th of 419 public middle schools	90.5%	2		100.0		100.0	100.0			70.9	68.9	59.0	82.3	86.3	86.4	85.6		90.4		$14,824	$38	$14,786
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%)	73.2	89^th of 416 public middle schools	78.6%		76.6	74^th of 419 public middle schools	82.3%	15		100.0		100.0	98.3		≥ 50%	73.2	35.8	56.3	80.5	85.6	78.0	84.8		83.3		$15,907	$25	$15,882
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%)	91.3	5^th of 416 public middle schools	98.8%		91.8	5^th of 419 public middle schools	98.8%		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	98.9			97.1	73.7	85.4	94.4	99.0	92.0	96.7		96.9		$14,509	$46	$14,463
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%)	45.8	258^th of 416 public middle schools	38.0%		46.1	239^th of 419 public middle schools	43.0%	19		100.0		95.9	97.8			50.7	40.6	43.9	66.6	69.3	73.9	67.1		79.0		$16,472	$00	$16,472
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%)	48.1	242^nd of 416 public middle schools	41.8%		49.7	222^nd of 419 public middle schools	47.0%	20	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	96.0			55.6	48.4	58.1	71.1	62.5	70.4	70.9		72.5		$18,707	$00	$18,707
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%)	81.8	35^th of 416 public middle schools	91.6%		83.6	30^th of 419 public middle schools	92.8%	5	100.0	100.0		100.0	94.4	558.0	100.0		39.7	≥ 50%	90.1		92.4	94.4				$10,937	$131	$10,806
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%)	58.6	181^st of 416 public middle schools	56.5%		61.1	168^th of 419 public middle schools	59.9%	13		100.0		100.0	98.3			50.0	47.2	51.3	71.2	75.6	78.6	81.2		75.2		$14,923	$00	$14,923
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	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%)	87.6	14^th of 416 public middle schools	96.6%		87.8	11^th of 419 public middle schools	97.4%	3		100.0		100.0	100.0			87.0	80.8	83.5	86.9	92.2	93.1	91.8	94.4	90.1		$15,232	$129	$15,103
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%)	18.5	371^st of 416 public middle schools	10.8%		16.4	383^rd of 419 public middle schools	8.6%	12		100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7		≥ 50%	29.4	19.7	18.1	51.4	55.3	60.1	57.0				$13,114	$507	$12,607
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%)	17.9	372^nd of 416 public middle schools	10.6%		9.8	396^th of 419 public middle schools	5.5%	24		100.0		95.0	89.8			43.3	42.2	24.1	45.3	54.6	54.6	49.1			72.1	$14,036	$769	$13,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Hamm Middle

Is Dorothy Hamm Middle a good school?

Yes. Dorothy Hamm Middle ranks in the top 9.1% 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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