Summary:
George M. Hampton Middle is a public middle school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 936 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 40th out of 131 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating.
George M. Hampton Middle faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (58.01%) compared to nearby schools, consistently ranking in the bottom third of Virginia middle schools with a 1-star rating, and lower proficiency rates on SOL tests compared to the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.36% to 85.02%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 13.7 over the past few years.
While the overall academic performance at George M. Hampton Middle is lower than the nearby schools, a closer look reveals some interesting patterns. The school's African American and White students perform better relative to their peers in Virginia, ranking in the middle to upper third of schools. In contrast, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom third or bottom quarter of schools. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade students have consistently achieved high proficiency rates in Algebra I, often exceeding the district and state averages. The school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,072 to $8,564 over the past few years, suggests that the school is allocating significant resources, but the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the level of investment. Comparing the school's performance to the nearby high-performing schools, such as Louise A. Benton Middle and Lake Ridge Middle, can provide valuable insights and best practices that could be leveraged to support George M. Hampton Middle's improvement efforts.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Prince William County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
329th of 422 Virginia Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,564
Students who attend George M. Hampton Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for George M. Hampton Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.5
Number of students: 936
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
58.0%
African American:
22.9%
Asian:
8.9%
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White:
6.8%
Two or more races:
3.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.4%
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