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C. Alton Lindsay Middle

Q: Is C. Alton Lindsay Middle a good school?

C. Alton Lindsay Middle ranks 229 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

C. Alton Lindsay Middle is a public middle school in Hampton, VA, serving 612 students in grades 6–8 as part of Hampton City Public Schools. The school has been on a clear upward trajectory, moving from the 24th percentile statewide in 2023-24 to the 45th percentile (ranked 229 of 416) in 2025-26 — its best showing in at least a decade. This improvement is especially notable given that 80% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, placing Lindsay among the higher-poverty schools in the region.

What stands out most is the school's steady academic gains. Middle school math proficiency has risen dramatically — 6th grade math jumped from 42.5% to 70.8%, and 7th grade math from 27.5% to 54.1% in just two years. Students also perform at or above state averages in 8th grade science and civics. Lindsay has achieved strong results for specific student groups, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for Hispanic students, the 68th percentile for African American students, and the 70th percentile for low-income students. The school has also cut chronic absenteeism from 27% in 2021-22 to just 7.5% in 2024-25, matching the district average and coming in at roughly half the state average.

Reading scores remain the clearest area for growth, with proficiency levels running 6–8 points behind district and state averages. In addition, outcomes for disabled students have slipped to the 22nd percentile, a notable contrast to gains seen elsewhere. Compared to nearby schools, Lindsay now sits comfortably in the middle of the pack — behind top performers like Tabb Middle, Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle, and Thomas Eaton Middle, but ahead of several same-district and regional schools including Benjamin Syms Middle and Cesar Tarrant Middle. With a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and continued momentum, Lindsay appears well positioned to keep climbing.

612

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,671

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1636 Briarfield Rd
Hampton, VA 23661

(757) 825-4560

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend C. Alton Lindsay Middle usually attend:

High:

Hampton High

Feeder schools for C. Alton Lindsay Middle:

Elementary:	A.W.E. Bassette Elementary
	Aberdeen Elementary
	Mary S. Peake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.1%

White:

10.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Hampton City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg75%

Virginia avg70%

229^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Hampton City Public Schools

50^th of 131Hampton 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
2026	51.4	229 of 416	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	299 of 419	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	318 of 417	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	323 of 422	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	280 of 415	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	302 of 419	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	358 of 424	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	337 of 413	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	316 of 415	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	361 of 409	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	367 of 412	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.6	376 of 416	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	396 of 416	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	392 of 413	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	395 of 413	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	385 of 408	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	379 of 390	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	360 of 391	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.3	381 of 387	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	368 of 383	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	34.8	277 of 340	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	95 of 297	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	175 of 297	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	188 of 299	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	181 of 298	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	227 of 292	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	177 of 281	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	172 of 278	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	227 of 409	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	306 of 403	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	315 of 407	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	355 of 411	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	17 of 283	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	46 of 279	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	100 of 272	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	119 of 275	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	122 of 401	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	217 of 403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	253 of 402	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	219 of 410	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	262 of 404	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	302 of 407	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	271 of 409	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	119 of 244	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	148 of 237	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	133 of 231	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	126 of 400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	283 of 400	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	75.4	59 of 396	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	191 of 402	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

Algebra I99%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics78%+3 vs state

Science69%+4 vs state

English Reading67%-6 vs state

Mathematics62%+7 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 Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	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 (2025)	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
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	$9,671	$1,056	$8,615
B.T. Washington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3700 Chestnut Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6860	413	27	15.7	100.2%	108 (26.2%)	215 (52.1%)	30 (7.3%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.3%)	75.7	69^th of 416 public middle schools	83.4%		65.5	141^st of 419 public middle schools	66.3%	72		96.5		100.0	100.0		87.3	48.7	61.1	76.5		89.3	77.5	84.6		85.3	$10,066	$00	$10,066
Huntington Middle	Public	6-7	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 928-6846	292	38	7.7	99.0%	9 (3.1%)	238 (81.5%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	2.7	411^th of 416 public middle schools	1.2%		2.8	412^th of 419 public middle schools	1.7%	1							31.8	18.1				40.0	47.2				$12,208	$173	$12,034
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	$9,251	$936	$8,315
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	$10,906	$621	$10,285
Crittenden Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6158 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4900	781	69	12.3	98.3%	60 (7.7%)	552 (70.7%)	100 (12.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.5%)	11.1	393^rd of 416 public middle schools	5.5%		13.3	386^th of 419 public middle schools	7.9%	7		88.6		97.7	95.7		56.2	12.9	17.7	29.9	97.6	52.8	54.1	45.8		43.2	$10,632	$447	$10,185
Homer L. Hines Middle	Public	6-8	561 McLawhorne Dr	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4878	846	54	15.6	97.3%	133 (15.7%)	454 (53.7%)	151 (17.8%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	19.5	367^th of 416 public middle schools	11.8%		27.3	337^th of 419 public middle schools	19.6%	30		98.2		100.0	71.0		56.2	23.4	19.2	55.9		59.9	57.0	53.9		57.7	$9,185	$517	$8,669
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	$9,229	$904	$8,326
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	$10,916	$450	$10,466
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Public	6-8	1 Minton Dr	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4862	1,087	73	15.0	97.7%	345 (31.7%)	354 (32.6%)	252 (23.2%)	26 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.4%)	36.1	308^th of 416 public middle schools	26.0%		32.5	313^th of 419 public middle schools	25.3%	5	≥ 50%	93.6		100.0	94.7		72.8	34.8	48.2	61.0	≥ 50%	68.1	58.9	62.2		65.4	$10,215	$341	$9,874

Frequently Asked Questions about C. Alton Lindsay Middle

What is the racial makeup of C. Alton Lindsay Middle?

Students at C. Alton Lindsay Middle are 72% African American, 10% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is C. Alton Lindsay Middle in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of C. Alton Lindsay Middle attend?

Students who attend C. Alton Lindsay Middle usually go on to attend Hampton High

How many students attend C. Alton Lindsay Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended C. Alton Lindsay Middle.

Is C. Alton Lindsay Middle a good school?

C. Alton Lindsay Middle ranks 229^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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