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Thomas Eaton Middle

Q: Is Thomas Eaton Middle a good school?

Thomas Eaton Middle ranks 91 st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Thomas Eaton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Thomas Eaton Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thomas Eaton Middle?

Students at Thomas Eaton Middle are 66% African American, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Public Grades 6-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Thomas Eaton Middle is a public school in Hampton, VA, serving 581 students in grades 6–8 as part of Hampton City Public Schools. The school earned a 4-star rating and now ranks 91st out of 416 Virginia middle schools (78th percentile), a major jump from 217th the previous year. This achievement is especially notable given that 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and the school's students from low-income households rank in the top 10% statewide.

Thomas Eaton Middle stands out for its exceptional attendance and strong academics. Chronic absenteeism fell from 15.1% in 2022–2023 to just 3.6% in 2024–2025 — about one-quarter of the state average (14.8%). Students exceed state proficiency rates in nearly every tested subject, including 6th-grade reading (80.9%), 8th-grade science (81%), and 8th-grade civics (85.9%). All Algebra I and Geometry students scored proficient, and the student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1 is one of the most favorable in the district.

Compared with other Hampton middle schools, Thomas Eaton Middle ranks second only to Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle, while outpacing Benjamin Syms Middle, Cesar Tarrant Middle, and C. Alton Lindsay Middle in both ranking and attendance. It also dramatically outperforms nearby Newport News schools like Crittenden Middle and Huntington Middle, whose chronic absenteeism rates are 22.3% and 38.4%. The main opportunities for growth are 8th-grade math, which falls below district proficiency, and support for students with disabilities. Overall, Thomas Eaton Middle has real momentum, and the next test will be sustaining this higher level of performance.

581

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,752

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2108 Cunningham Dr
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 825-4540

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

White:

19.1%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg75%

Virginia avg69%

91^st of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.1	91 of 416	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.0	217 of 419	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	150 of 417	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	207 of 422	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	191 of 415	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	299 of 419	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	164 of 424	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	155 of 413	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	280 of 409	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.2	300 of 412	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	312 of 416	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	306 of 416	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.7	239 of 413	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	232 of 413	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	288 of 408	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.3	224 of 390	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.7	113 of 391	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	145 of 387	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	147 of 383	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	83 of 340	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	19 of 297	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	67.0	86 of 297	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	74 of 298	75.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	187 of 292	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	187 of 281	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	154 of 278	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	57 of 409	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	145 of 407	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	203 of 411	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	104 of 279	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	66 of 275	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	38 of 401	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	61.0	151 of 403	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	87 of 402	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	122 of 410	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	47.9	219 of 404	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	142 of 407	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	209 of 409	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	128 of 130	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	66.5	30 of 123	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	149 of 244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	91 of 237	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	90 of 400	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	211 of 400	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.2	68 of 396	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	212 of 402	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2026)36th percentile-42 vs school

Military Connected (2026)26th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics86%+11 vs state

Science81%+16 vs state

English Reading79%+6 vs state

Mathematics72%+17 vs state

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

eaton middle school is alright but they are cheap and selfish. Close Quote

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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 (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 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$13,752	$490	$13,263
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	$11,151	$918	$10,234
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	$12,821	$899	$11,922
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	$10,423	$840	$9,583
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	—	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	$12,639	$456	$12,183
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	—	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					$10,799	$171	$10,628
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	—	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	$11,375	$00	$11,375
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	$13,010	$347	$12,663
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	$10,240	$376	$9,864
Poquoson Middle	Public	6-8	985 Poquoson Ave	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-6031	491	36	13.6	20.2%	403 (82.1%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	83.3	26^th of 416 public middle schools	93.8%		83	33^rd of 419 public middle schools	92.1%	7		97.6		100.0	100.0		72.4	59.4	77.4	91.0		81.9	87.1	91.0		< 50%	92.7	$9,283	$182	$9,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Eaton Middle

Is Thomas Eaton Middle a good school?

Thomas Eaton Middle ranks 91^st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas Eaton Middle in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Eaton Middle?

Students at Thomas Eaton Middle are 66% African American, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Thomas Eaton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Thomas Eaton Middle.

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