New Kent Middle

Summary:

New Kent Middle is a public middle school serving 770 students in grades 6-8 in New Kent, Virginia, which is part of the highly-ranked New Kent County Public Schools district.

New Kent Middle consistently outperforms nearby middle schools like Lois Hornsby Middle, Toano Middle, Elko Middle, and Hamilton Holmes Middle on state assessments, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and English Reading. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, which has ranged from 134 to 194 out of 415-422 Virginia middle schools over the past several years. New Kent Middle also stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14.8 over the past three school years, and its increasing racial diversity compared to some of its neighbors.

While New Kent Middle serves a predominantly White student population, it has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (28.05% in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools like Elko Middle (89.04%) and Lois Hornsby Middle (34.56%), indicating a more economically diverse student body. However, the school's lower ranking for military-connected students suggests an area for potential improvement in supporting this student subgroup.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7501 Egypt Road
       New Kent, VA  23124


(804) 966-9655

District: New Kent County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,823 Help


Students who attend New Kent Middle usually attend:

High:    New Kent High

Feeder schools for New Kent Middle:

Elementary:    George W. Watkins Elementary
    New Kent Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  770

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.7%
African American:
12.2%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.1% Help


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Compare Details New Kent Middle ranks better than 67.9% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Kent Middle is $6,823.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Kent Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks New Kent Middle 134th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See New Kent Middle in the ranking list.)

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New Kent County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks New Kent County Public Schools 19th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Kent Middle

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Rank History for all students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.65 176th 340 48.2%
2006 54.14 162nd 383 57.7%
2007 60.09 127th 387 67.2%
2008 47.26 222nd 391 43.2%
2009 36.73 278th 390 28.7%
2010 37.97 291st 408 28.7%
2011 52.58 184th 413 55.4%
2012 61.62 107th 413 74.1%
2013 50.31 187th 416 55.0%
2014 59.05 133rd 416 68.0%
2015 60.75 140th 412 66.0%
2016 60.43 132nd 409 67.7%
2017 46.59 230th 415 44.6%
2018 51.69 199th 413 51.8%
2019 53.89 199th 424 53.1%
2021 45.38 217th 419 48.2%
2022 50.75 194th 415 53.3%
2023 63.88 148th 422 64.9%
2024 66.52 134th 417 67.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.19 135th 231 41.6%
2024 59.72 84th 237 64.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.75 110th 402 72.6%
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Rank History for Female students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.66 172nd 411 58.2%
2024 69.90 108th 407 73.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.04 111th 278 60.1%
2024 49.52 130th 281 53.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.60 93rd 114 18.4%
2024 25.89 108th 123 12.2%
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Rank History for Male students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.26 124th 409 69.7%
2024 61.31 155th 407 61.9%
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Rank History for African American students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.47 104th 298 65.1%
2024 61.91 108th 299 63.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.63 97th 275 64.7%
2024 72.30 68th 272 75.0%
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Rank History for White students at New Kent Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.69 203rd 402 49.5%
2024 51.05 205th 396 48.2%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Kent 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 702 702
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 412 412
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 427 427
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 439 439
1993 316 85 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 406
1994 312 91 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 407
1995 387 109 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 504
1996 387 109 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 504
1997 411 99 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 520
1998 453 102 3 5 4 n/a n/a 0 567
1999 461 102 1 5 10 n/a n/a 0 579
2000 451 94 0 6 8 n/a n/a -4 555
2001 445 88 1 8 9 n/a n/a 0 551
2002 483 98 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 595
2003 483 98 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 595
2004 530 110 3 6 5 n/a n/a 0 654
2005 544 105 4 6 11 n/a n/a 0 670
2006 526 110 3 8 11 n/a n/a 0 658
2007 509 100 5 11 15 n/a n/a 0 640
2008 522 99 4 14 12 n/a n/a 2 653
2009 553 90 3 13 9 n/a n/a 0 668
2010 556 83 8 15 8 n/a n/a 0 670
2011 540 62 5 23 7 0 29 0 666
2012 511 82 6 24 5 0 28 0 656
2013 536 86 2 25 7 1 24 0 681
2014 521 82 6 26 11 0 27 0 673
2015 551 75 7 30 10 0 25 0 698
2016 555 72 10 24 10 0 34 0 705
2017 551 68 11 32 9 0 36 0 707
2018 573 80 11 34 9 0 46 0 753
2019 640 81 13 52 11 0 41 0 838
2020 635 80 12 50 11 3 41 0 832
2021 602 68 8 50 5 1 41 0 775
2022 579 78 6 53 5 2 42 0 765
2023 575 94 5 47 5 1 43 0 770

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 New Kent Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 702 45.6 15.3 n/a
1990 412 26.1 15.7 n/a
1991 427 27.1 15.7 n/a
1992 439 27.6 15.9 n/a
1993 406 26.2 15.5 n/a
1994 407 26.1 n/a 14
1995 504 n/a 0.0 11.5
1996 504 n/a 0.0 11.5
1997 520 n/a 0.0 12.1
1998 567 n/a 0.0 11.5
1999 579 38.0 15.2 15.2
2000 555 n/a 0.0 15
2001 551 43.8 12.6 14.2
2002 595 53.0 11.2 15
2003 595 53.0 11.2 15
2004 654 46.0 14.2 17.9
2005 670 45.0 14.9 14.6
2006 658 52.0 12.7 14.9
2007 640 47.4 13.5 12.7
2008 653 37.3 17.5 14.3
2009 668 37.4 17.9 17.7
2010 670 37.7 17.7 22.4
2011 666 41.2 16.1 19.8
2012 656 51.8 12.6 24.8
2013 681 50.8 13.4 23.2
2014 673 50.6 13.2 23.8
2015 698 50.0 13.9 21.3
2016 705 51.0 13.8 19.7
2017 707 50.0 14.1 20.4
2018 753 49.2 15.2 23.4
2019 838 54.0 15.5 25.4
2020 832 54.4 15.2 25
2021 775 56.7 13.6 n/a
2022 765 53.2 14.3 27.2
2023 770 52.0 14.8 28.1

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 New Kent Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 702 45.6 15.3 n/a
1990 412 26.1 15.7 n/a
1991 427 27.1 15.7 n/a
1992 439 27.6 15.9 n/a
1993 406 26.2 15.5 n/a
1994 407 26.1 n/a 14
1995 504 n/a 0.0 11.5
1996 504 n/a 0.0 11.5
1997 520 n/a 0.0 12.1
1998 567 n/a 0.0 11.5
1999 579 38.0 15.2 15.2
2000 555 n/a 0.0 15
2001 551 43.8 12.6 14.2
2002 595 53.0 11.2 15
2003 595 53.0 11.2 15
2004 654 46.0 14.2 17.9
2005 670 45.0 14.9 14.6
2006 658 52.0 12.7 14.9
2007 640 47.4 13.5 12.7
2008 653 37.3 17.5 14.3
2009 668 37.4 17.9 17.7
2010 670 37.7 17.7 22.4
2011 666 41.2 16.1 19.8
2012 656 51.8 12.6 24.8
2013 681 50.8 13.4 23.2
2014 673 50.6 13.2 23.8
2015 698 50.0 13.9 21.3
2016 705 51.0 13.8 19.7
2017 707 50.0 14.1 20.4
2018 753 49.2 15.2 23.4
2019 838 54.0 15.5 25.4
2020 832 54.4 15.2 25
2021 775 56.7 13.6 n/a
2022 765 53.2 14.3 27.2
2023 770 52.0 14.8 28.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Kent Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $45 (0.8%) $5,720 (99.2%) $5,765
2020 $34 (0.6%) $6,147 (99.4%) $6,181
2021 $29 (0.4%) $6,794 (99.6%) $6,823

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

Impact of COVID-19 on New Kent Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 199th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 148th of 422 Middle schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (New Kent Middle)8177.4
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools)8177.4
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (New Kent Middle)8171.2
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools)8171.2
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Kent Middle)7476.4
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools)7476.4
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (New Kent Middle)7872.8
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools)7872.8
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (New Kent Middle)7162.3
 8.7%
   8th Grade Writing (New Kent County Public Schools)7062.3
 7.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Kent Middle)8565.4
 19.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools)8465.4
 18.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (New Kent Middle)7963.3
 15.7%
   8th Grade Science (New Kent County Public Schools)7963.3
 15.7%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (New Kent Middle)7971.5
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools)7871.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (New Kent Middle)9798
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (New Kent County Public Schools)9191
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (New Kent Middle)9498
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Kent County Public Schools)9188
 3%
   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 Students838770
 8.1%
African American8194
 16%
American Indian115
 54.5%
Asian135
 61.5%
Hispanic5247
 9.6%
Pacific Islander01
White640575
 10.2%
Two or More Races4143
 4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.4%28.1%
 2.6%


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New Kent Middle ranks 134th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 770 students attended New Kent Middle.

Students at New Kent Middle are 75% White, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend New Kent Middle usually go on to attend New Kent High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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