Thomas Eaton Middle

Summary:

Thomas Eaton Middle is a public middle school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 577 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 56 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Eaton Middle stands out for its high percentage of African American students (67.07%), significantly more than the surrounding schools, which range from 12.4% to 54.26% African American. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the top half of Virginia middle schools and outperforms the district and state averages on many SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in Algebra I, Geometry, and Civics and Economics. Notably, the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools. However, Thomas Eaton Middle has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.17% to 87.69%, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

While Thomas Eaton Middle performs well overall, nearby schools like Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle and Tabb Middle in other districts outperform it in many academic areas. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Thomas Eaton Middle to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools. Additionally, the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may indicate significant socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement, which could be a key focus for the school and district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2108 Cunningham Dr
       Hampton, VA  23666


(757) 825-4540

District: Hampton City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
150th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,019 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  600

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.0%
White:
17.3%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.2% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Eaton Middle ranks better than 64% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Hampton City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.58. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65%), White (17.3%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Eaton Middle is 13.4, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Hampton City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Eaton Middle is $8,019. 2 middle schools in the Hampton City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Eaton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Eaton Middle 150th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Thomas Eaton Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hampton City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hampton City Public Schools 56th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas Eaton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 71.79 83rd 340 75.6%
2006 56.35 147th 383 61.6%
2007 57.25 145th 387 62.5%
2008 62.68 113th 391 71.1%
2009 45.34 224th 390 42.6%
2010 38.19 288th 408 29.4%
2011 46.68 232nd 413 43.8%
2012 45.71 239th 413 42.1%
2013 31.70 306th 416 26.4%
2014 29.83 312th 416 25.0%
2015 33.22 300th 412 27.2%
2016 36.53 280th 409 31.5%
2017 41.19 265th 415 36.1%
2018 57.78 155th 413 62.5%
2019 58.20 164th 424 61.3%
2021 29.40 299th 419 28.6%
2022 50.91 191st 415 54.0%
2023 52.50 207th 422 50.9%
2024 64.58 150th 417 64.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.45 110th 231 52.4%
2024 58.57 91st 237 61.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.02 87th 402 78.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.55 203rd 411 50.6%
2024 64.73 145th 407 64.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.78 154th 278 44.6%
2024 32.35 187th 281 33.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.65 57th 114 50.0%
2024 66.50 30th 123 75.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.14 209th 409 48.9%
2024 63.06 142nd 407 65.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.90 74th 298 75.2%
2024 77.11 44th 299 85.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.07 66th 275 76.0%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Eaton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.14 212th 402 47.3%
2024 74.21 68th 396 82.8%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Thomas Eaton Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 717 717
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 732 732
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 822 822
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 843 843
1993 588 357 12 7 3 n/a n/a 0 967
1994 554 343 17 10 4 n/a n/a 0 928
1995 563 355 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 947
1996 563 355 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 947
1997 585 351 13 19 1 n/a n/a 0 969
1998 553 371 14 22 3 n/a n/a 0 963
1999 505 401 9 20 2 n/a n/a 0 937
2000 493 411 15 17 4 n/a n/a -4 936
2001 475 413 17 16 5 n/a n/a 0 926
2002 407 473 8 15 9 n/a n/a 0 912
2003 407 473 8 15 9 n/a n/a 0 912
2004 379 474 10 11 8 n/a n/a 0 882
2005 345 499 11 16 11 n/a n/a 0 882
2006 307 538 12 15 9 n/a n/a 0 881
2007 291 536 10 18 7 n/a n/a 0 862
2008 254 510 10 18 4 n/a n/a 0 796
2009 233 537 8 21 4 n/a n/a 1 804
2010 218 557 12 21 4 n/a n/a 2 814
2011 178 441 18 35 2 0 38 0 712
2012 156 428 16 29 1 0 33 0 663
2013 156 460 15 31 2 0 31 0 695
2014 157 435 16 31 2 0 31 0 672
2015 126 459 14 31 2 0 36 0 668
2016 120 444 15 27 3 0 46 0 655
2017 120 461 16 24 3 0 42 0 666
2018 120 409 10 22 4 1 41 0 607
2019 100 431 8 27 3 1 43 0 613
2020 97 388 10 33 4 1 41 0 574
2021 95 391 12 44 1 1 42 0 586
2022 91 360 16 39 0 2 43 0 551
2023 82 387 11 37 1 0 59 0 577
2024 104 390 9 37 1 0 59 0 600

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Eaton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 717 47.7 15.0 n/a
1990 732 47.4 15.4 n/a
1991 822 54.0 15.2 n/a
1992 843 55.0 15.3 n/a
1993 967 60.3 16.0 n/a
1994 928 51.1 n/a 8.4
1995 947 n/a 0.0 11
1996 947 n/a 0.0 11
1997 969 n/a 0.0 9.9
1998 963 n/a 0.0 10
1999 937 63.0 14.9 16.1
2000 936 n/a 0.0 16.3
2001 926 62.5 14.8 15.3
2002 912 75.0 12.2 17.8
2003 912 75.0 12.2 17.8
2004 882 71.0 12.4 19.4
2005 882 66.0 13.4 21.3
2006 881 66.0 13.3 24.4
2007 862 60.3 14.3 26.8
2008 796 49.0 16.2 27.8
2009 804 50.0 16.1 30
2010 814 51.0 15.9 32.3
2011 712 48.5 14.6 36.9
2012 663 54.0 12.2 43.4
2013 695 53.1 13.0 46.9
2014 672 49.4 13.5 45.1
2015 668 46.0 14.5 48.1
2016 655 49.0 13.3 45.5
2017 666 48.7 13.6 47.3
2018 607 41.3 14.6 51.9
2019 613 42.6 14.3 54
2020 574 44.7 12.8 53
2021 586 45.7 12.8 n/a
2022 551 43.4 12.6 55.2
2023 577 43.5 13.2 87.7
2024 600 44.5 13.4 91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Eaton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 717 47.7 15.0 n/a
1990 732 47.4 15.4 n/a
1991 822 54.0 15.2 n/a
1992 843 55.0 15.3 n/a
1993 967 60.3 16.0 n/a
1994 928 51.1 n/a 8.4
1995 947 n/a 0.0 11
1996 947 n/a 0.0 11
1997 969 n/a 0.0 9.9
1998 963 n/a 0.0 10
1999 937 63.0 14.9 16.1
2000 936 n/a 0.0 16.3
2001 926 62.5 14.8 15.3
2002 912 75.0 12.2 17.8
2003 912 75.0 12.2 17.8
2004 882 71.0 12.4 19.4
2005 882 66.0 13.4 21.3
2006 881 66.0 13.3 24.4
2007 862 60.3 14.3 26.8
2008 796 49.0 16.2 27.8
2009 804 50.0 16.1 30
2010 814 51.0 15.9 32.3
2011 712 48.5 14.6 36.9
2012 663 54.0 12.2 43.4
2013 695 53.1 13.0 46.9
2014 672 49.4 13.5 45.1
2015 668 46.0 14.5 48.1
2016 655 49.0 13.3 45.5
2017 666 48.7 13.6 47.3
2018 607 41.3 14.6 51.9
2019 613 42.6 14.3 54
2020 574 44.7 12.8 53
2021 586 45.7 12.8 n/a
2022 551 43.4 12.6 55.2
2023 577 43.5 13.2 87.7
2024 600 44.5 13.4 91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Eaton Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $394 (4.9%) $7,602 (95.1%) $7,996
2020 $303 (3.7%) $7,945 (96.3%) $8,247
2021 $330 (4.1%) $7,689 (95.9%) $8,019

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Eaton Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 164th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 207th of 422 Middle schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Eaton Middle)8059.8
 20.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools)7459.8
 14.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Thomas Eaton Middle)7861.8
 16.2%
   6th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools)7563.7
 11.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Eaton Middle)5647.7
 8.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools)6338.6
 24.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Thomas Eaton Middle)8378.1
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools)7868.4
 9.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Thomas Eaton Middle)8149.1
 31.9%
   8th Grade Writing (Hampton City Public Schools)6653.1
 12.9%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Eaton Middle)8646.7
 39.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools)8756
 31%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Thomas Eaton Middle)8464.2
 19.8%
   8th Grade Science (Hampton City Public Schools)7662.4
 13.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Thomas Eaton Middle)8474.2
 9.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools)7773.4
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Thomas Eaton Middle)10095
 5%
   End of Course Geometry (Hampton City Public Schools)8080
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Thomas Eaton Middle)10097
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hampton City Public Schools)8688
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students613577
 5.9%
African American431387
 10.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian811
 37.5%
Hispanic2737
 37%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10082
 18%
Two or More Races4359
 37.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54%87.7%
 33.7%


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Thomas Eaton Middle ranks 150th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 600 students attended Thomas Eaton Middle.

Students at Thomas Eaton Middle are 65% African American, 17% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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