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Achievable Dream Middle/High

Q: Is Achievable Dream Middle/High a good school?

Achievable Dream Middle/High ranks 212 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Achievable Dream Middle/High is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Newport News, Virginia, with a student population of 486. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 129 districts in the state.

Achievable Dream Middle/High consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra, Geometry, and Biology. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance among African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top schools in Virginia for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for female and male students is more mixed, with female students performing better in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which may impact student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby schools in the Newport News district, such as Menchville High, Warwick High, and Heritage High, Achievable Dream Middle/High demonstrates stronger academic performance and better student outcomes. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Churchland High and Poquoson High, the school's performance is more mixed, with these external schools showing higher overall academic achievement in several areas.

498

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,042

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605

(757) 283-7820

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.7%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg62%

Virginia avg73%

Middle school

247^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

212^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

111^th of 129Newport 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	247 of 419	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	269 of 417	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	242 of 422	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	314 of 419	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	280 of 424	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	106 of 413	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	50.2	208 of 415	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.0	317 of 409	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.3	267 of 412	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	13.8	387 of 416	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	356 of 416	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	334 of 413	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.2	280 of 413	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.9	340 of 408	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	265 of 390	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.5	220 of 391	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	164 of 387	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	153 of 383	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	65 of 340	80.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	96 of 297	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	105 of 299	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	79 of 298	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	229 of 403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	254 of 407	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	288 of 411	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	123 of 403	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	139 of 402	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	244 of 404	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	236 of 407	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	174 of 409	57.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	212 of 328	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	146 of 329	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	296 of 326	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	206 of 325	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	190 of 327	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	89 of 327	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	117 of 326	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	103 of 324	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	191 of 321	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	257 of 322	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.6	148 of 321	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.5	238 of 321	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	293 of 320	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	58.2	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	78 of 313	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	13 of 316	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	9 of 313	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	6 of 314	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	74.5	17 of 308	94.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	78 of 245	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	149 of 240	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	187 of 321	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	205 of 322	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	261 of 320	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	69.8	55 of 232	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	56 of 324	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	67 of 320	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	258 of 322	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.9	136 of 322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.5	307 of 321	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile+67 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Algebra I96%+9 vs state

Geometry90%~ state avg

Biology84%-3 vs state

Civics and Economics73%~ state avg

English Reading72%-5 vs state

Science71%+6 vs state

Geography71%~ state avg

World History I62%+14 vs state

Mathematics48%-8 vs state

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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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Achievable Dream Middle/High	Public, Magnet	6-12	5720 Marshall Ave.	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 283-7820	498	50	9.9	99.4%	11 (2.2%)	417 (83.7%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.6%)	47.7	212^th of 328 public high schools	35.4%		59.5	146^th of 329 public high schools	55.6%	66				100.0	70.0		97.3	100.0	92.6				100.0			66.0	30.4	8.3	83.6				71.4					70.2	66.3	74.0		81.4		70.9							62.5					72.7	$11,042	$00	$11,042
Heritage High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6100	1,106	79	14.0	95.0%	56 (5.1%)	827 (74.8%)	160 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.2%)	11.4	324^th of 328 public high schools	1.2%		16.9	322^nd of 329 public high schools	2.1%	2					72.4				64.9	70.6	92.3		95.7	55.6					63.3	44.4	48.2	85.2			19.2		66.7				43.8	73.4		38.6	22.2		20.0	18.2	64.3	28.2	4.4				6.1		$12,239	$329	$11,910
Hampton High	Public	9-12	1491 W Queen St	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4430	1,301	91	14.2	92.2%	112 (8.6%)	982 (75.5%)	91 (7.0%)	20 (1.5%)	9 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	82 (6.3%)	64.7	117^th of 328 public high schools	64.3%		55.6	166^th of 329 public high schools	49.5%	49	55.1	60.0			90.4				91.5	91.3	87.5	92.3	93.3						87.5	73.0	84.4	87.5									85.3	88.4	87.1	79.3	57.1		80.0	64.9	86.8	61.0					51.7		$11,221	$657	$10,564
Bethel High	Public	9-12	1067 Big Bethel Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4400	1,769	119	14.8	92.7%	268 (15.1%)	1,177 (66.5%)	139 (7.9%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (8.3%)	67.3	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%		58.4	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%	48	90.2				94.4				91.4	85.0	92.9		97.9						88.3	65.0	77.3	97.0					100.0				66.7	89.3		79.0	50.0			51.8	72.7	70.8	80.0	75.0	88.5				$10,099	$692	$9,408
Warwick High	Public	9-12	51 Copeland Lane	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4700	1,622	110	14.7	93.4%	319 (19.7%)	892 (55.0%)	267 (16.5%)	22 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (7.0%)	26.8	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%		27.3	299^th of 329 public high schools	9.1%	2					73.0	24.1			68.6	33.3	90.9	94.4	95.6						82.1	50.4	53.3	81.5		29.4	23.2	41.7	95.7					82.3	76.9	60.8	35.5	90.9		30.7	67.7	33.2	21.6			76.1	13.3		$9,408	$182	$9,226
Phoebus High	Public	9-12	100 Ireland St	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 727-1000	1,391	86	16.0	93.7%	226 (16.2%)	901 (64.8%)	106 (7.6%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	134 (9.6%)	71	84^th of 328 public high schools	74.4%		57.9	156^th of 329 public high schools	52.6%	72	91.4				100.0				88.8	60.9	81.0	94.4	92.9	81.3					95.1	78.6	78.7	85.4									74.3	90.3	91.7	98.1				56.7	81.1	65.0	62.1				46.8		$10,544	$588	$9,956
Kecoughtan High	Public	9-12	522 Woodland Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5000	1,553	108	14.4	93.2%	595 (38.3%)	645 (41.5%)	129 (8.3%)	45 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (8.6%)	66.3	110^th of 328 public high schools	66.5%		61.2	139^th of 329 public high schools	57.8%	29	70.9				87.2	50.0			96.1	70.6			96.1						91.0	63.5	84.2	73.3									51.9	89.6	78.3	96.0				36.6	90.0	81.9							$10,203	$600	$9,603
Tabb High	Public	9-12	4431 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 867-7400	1,153	75	15.3	21.8%	629 (54.6%)	154 (13.4%)	135 (11.7%)	99 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (11.1%)	77.2	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%		80.2	21^st of 329 public high schools	93.6%	19		91.8	100.0		94.8				90.5				98.4		80.0				96.4	68.8	64.3											95.1	90.0	82.4				28.2		94.0					30.8		$9,946	$583	$9,363
Menchville High	Public	9-12	275 Menchville Rd	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7722	1,707	126	13.6	95.7%	534 (31.3%)	650 (38.1%)	365 (21.4%)	43 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	110 (6.4%)	39.3	250^th of 328 public high schools	23.8%		31.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%	29					84.2				69.3	67.4	90.5	92.9	81.6	80.0					86.4	58.6	60.0	85.7		64.7	33.3		80.0				33.3	84.5	63.0	95.7		79.0	8.3	47.7	56.4	56.2	42.9				26.1		$9,595	$359	$9,236
Poquoson High	Public	9-12	51 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-7123	647	53	12.3	20.1%	571 (88.3%)	7 (1.1%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	79.5	24^th of 328 public high schools	92.7%		75.3	51^st of 329 public high schools	84.5%	27		92.1			95.8				97.4	94.4			97.0						97.9	86.6	100.0											96.1						69.2		66.9							$9,820	$498	$9,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Achievable Dream Middle/High

Is Achievable Dream Middle/High a good school?

Achievable Dream Middle/High ranks 212^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Achievable Dream Middle/High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Achievable Dream Middle/High.

What is the racial makeup of Achievable Dream Middle/High?

Students at Achievable Dream Middle/High are 84% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Achievable Dream Middle/High in?

Newport News City Public Schools

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