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Crittenden Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Crittenden Middle is a grade 6–8 school in Newport News, VA, serving 781 students as part of Newport News City Public Schools. The school ranks near the bottom of Virginia’s middle schools — 393rd out of 416 schools (6th percentile) — a position it has held for most of the past decade. Only Huntington Middle ranks lower among nearby schools.

Grade-level math proficiency is extremely low: just 12.9% of 7th graders and 17.7% of 8th graders score on grade level, far below state averages of 51.1% and 46.9%. Reading and science scores are also weak. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 22.3% of students missing enough school to be considered chronically absent — nearly three times the rate at B.T. Washington Middle and more than six times the rate at Tabb Middle. Nearby schools serving similar student populations perform far better. For example, Cesar Tarrant Middle and C. Alton Lindsay Middle both post significantly higher math proficiency despite similar poverty levels.

There are bright spots: students who reach advanced courses do well, with 97.7% of 7th graders passing Algebra I and 97.6% of 8th graders passing Earth Science. But these appear to serve a small slice of the student body. The most telling comparison is B.T. Washington Middle, just 2.9 miles away in the same district and serving an even higher-poverty population, yet ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide with dramatically higher scores in every subject and an absenteeism rate of just 8.1%. Crittenden actually spends more per student ($10,632) than many higher-performing peers and has a favorable student–teacher ratio of 12.3. This suggests the path forward lies in improving attendance and instructional consistency rather than adding resources.

781

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,632

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6158 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 591-4900

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend Crittenden Middle usually attend:

High:

Heritage High

Feeder schools for Crittenden Middle:

Elementary:	Carver Elementary
	Newsome Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.7%

Hispanic:

12.8%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (46% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg58%

Virginia avg70%

393^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

105^th of 131Newport News 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	11.1	393 of 416	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	386 of 419	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	381 of 417	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	386 of 422	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	391 of 415	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	408 of 419	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	379 of 424	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	346 of 413	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	377 of 415	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	354 of 409	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	357 of 412	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	364 of 416	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	340 of 416	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	325 of 413	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	309 of 413	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.6	310 of 408	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	335 of 390	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	324 of 391	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	359 of 387	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	343 of 383	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.4	272 of 340	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	264 of 297	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	255 of 297	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	252 of 299	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	258 of 298	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	279 of 292	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	269 of 281	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	264 of 278	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	391 of 409	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	375 of 403	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	376 of 407	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	358 of 411	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	229 of 283	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	232 of 279	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	194 of 272	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	224 of 275	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	370 of 401	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	359 of 403	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	345 of 402	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	379 of 410	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	371 of 404	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	370 of 407	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	389 of 409	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.9	43 of 130	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	92 of 114	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	228 of 249	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	153 of 244	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	146 of 237	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	190 of 231	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	233 of 400	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	298 of 400	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	270 of 396	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	200 of 402	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)42nd percentile+36 vs school

Military Connected (2026)27th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science98%+7 vs state

Algebra I97%~ state avg

Geometry89%-9 vs state

English Reading50%-23 vs state

Civics and Economics43%-32 vs state

Mathematics35%-20 vs state

Science30%-35 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tabb Middle	Public	6-8	300 Yorktown Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0320	968	54	17.8	27.8%	536 (55.4%)	122 (12.6%)	150 (15.5%)	55 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	96 (9.9%)	86.8	15^th of 416 public middle schools	96.4%		87.9	10^th of 419 public middle schools	97.6%	5		100.0		100.0	98.9		90.2	62.9	86.9	83.3		90.9	86.9	90.8		90.7	$8,152	$347	$7,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Crittenden Middle

Is Crittenden Middle a good school?

Crittenden Middle ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Crittenden Middle attend?

Students who attend Crittenden Middle usually go on to attend Heritage High

What is the racial makeup of Crittenden Middle?

Students at Crittenden Middle are 71% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Crittenden Middle in?

Newport News City Public Schools

How many students attend Crittenden Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Crittenden Middle.

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