Huntington Middle School
Tel:
(757) 928-6846
- Huntington Middle School serves 523 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Huntington Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Huntington Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Huntington Middle School's student population of 523 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 523 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Huntington Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Huntington Middle School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1770 out of 1791 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 31% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 16% |
| Black | 89% | 22% |
| White | 6% | 49% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Newport News City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Huntington Middle School is Achievable Dream Middle/high (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is B.t. Washington Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newport News B.t. Washington Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 439 students
0.4 miles
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6860 0.4 6-8 439 - Newport News John Marshall Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 353 students
0.6 miles
743 24th Street
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6832 0.6 PK-K 353 - Newport News Newsome Park Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 459 students
0.6 miles
4200 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6810 0.6 PK-5 459 - Newport News Discovery Stem Academy Grades: PK-4 | 508 students
0.9 miles
1712 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6838 0.9 PK-4 508 - Newport News Achievable Dream Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 668 students
1.0 miles
726 16th St.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6827 1.0 PK-5 668
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