Huntington Middle

Summary:

Huntington Middle is a public middle school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 411 students in grades 7-8, with a predominantly African American student body. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Virginia, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntington Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Newport News City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores, with only 17.31% of 7th-grade students and 19.32% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 43.94% and 30.52% for the district, and 52.49% and 50.1% for the state. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.86% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite increased per-student spending and a generally lower student-teacher ratio, Huntington Middle's academic performance has not shown significant improvement over the past decade.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle, which is 6.04 miles away, Huntington Middle's academic performance is significantly lower, with the school consistently ranking among the lowest-performing middle schools in Virginia. The high percentage of African American students at Huntington Middle, coupled with the school's poor academic performance, suggests the presence of systemic racial disparities in educational outcomes, which warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 5800 Marshall Ave
       Newport News, VA  23605


(757) 928-6846

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
405th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,814 Help


Feeder schools for Huntington Middle:

Elementary:    Discovery Stem Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  271

Racial breakdown:

African American:
85.2%
Hispanic:
7.0%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Huntington Middle ranks worse than 97.1% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.51. (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 Huntington Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Newport News City Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (85.2%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huntington Middle is 11.9, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huntington Middle is $9,814, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huntington Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Middle 405th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Huntington Middle in the ranking list.)

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Newport News City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 110th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Huntington Middle

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Rank History for all students at Huntington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 21.60 323rd 340 5.0%
2006 19.24 362nd 383 5.5%
2007 29.11 341st 387 11.9%
2008 29.72 329th 391 15.9%
2009 30.38 311th 390 20.3%
2010 29.08 336th 408 17.6%
2011 35.96 310th 413 24.9%
2012 10.57 399th 413 3.4%
2013 9.15 402nd 416 3.4%
2014 1.82 412th 416 1.0%
2015 0.66 408th 412 1.0%
2016 0.47 407th 409 0.5%
2017 1.23 410th 415 1.2%
2018 1.44 410th 413 0.7%
2019 2.24 420th 424 0.9%
2023 2.38 417th 422 1.2%
2024 4.51 405th 417 2.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Huntington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.75 388th 402 3.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Huntington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.06 406th 411 1.2%
2024 1.96 404th 407 0.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Huntington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.99 276th 278 0.7%
2024 11.00 265th 281 5.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Huntington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.99 404th 409 1.2%
2024 6.13 394th 407 3.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Huntington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.21 288th 298 3.4%
2024 13.00 280th 299 6.4%
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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 Huntington 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 1166 1166
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1021 1021
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 902 902
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 925 925
1993 136 813 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 955
1994 153 884 7 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1055
1995 108 812 3 5 4 n/a n/a 0 932
1996 108 812 3 5 4 n/a n/a 0 932
1997 101 815 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 925
1998 92 833 1 9 4 n/a n/a 0 939
1999 80 778 5 5 5 n/a n/a 0 873
2000 74 746 5 11 7 n/a n/a -4 839
2001 78 814 4 9 7 n/a n/a 0 912
2002 25 917 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 956
2003 25 917 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 956
2004 33 887 2 9 3 n/a n/a 0 934
2005 30 902 2 8 1 n/a n/a 2 945
2006 20 899 1 6 1 n/a n/a 4 931
2007 12 795 0 6 0 n/a n/a 2 815
2008 12 696 1 11 1 n/a n/a 2 723
2009 17 632 4 11 0 n/a n/a 2 666
2010 14 591 4 15 0 n/a n/a 3 627
2011 15 540 5 16 0 0 4 0 580
2012 23 553 5 18 0 0 2 0 601
2013 22 529 4 23 1 0 6 0 585
2014 23 522 1 29 0 0 11 0 586
2015 16 499 0 25 1 0 10 0 551
2016 10 489 0 12 0 0 8 0 519
2017 19 454 0 15 1 0 12 0 501
2018 28 467 0 16 1 0 11 0 523
2019 12 257 0 8 1 0 8 0 286
2020 3 121 0 3 0 0 4 0 131
2021 2 120 0 5 0 0 4 0 131
2022 3 123 0 7 0 2 8 0 143
2023 9 356 1 21 1 2 21 0 411
2024 6 231 0 19 1 1 13 0 271

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 Huntington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1166 80.4 14.5 n/a
1990 1021 76.3 13.3 n/a
1991 902 71.9 12.5 n/a
1992 925 73.2 12.6 n/a
1993 955 70.2 13.6 n/a
1994 1055 51.9 n/a n/a
1995 932 n/a 0.0 78
1996 932 n/a 0.0 78
1997 925 n/a 0.0 76.8
1998 939 n/a 0.0 76.4
1999 873 66.0 13.2 87.6
2000 839 n/a 0.0 79.5
2001 912 62.3 14.6 81.9
2002 956 81.0 11.8 83.5
2003 956 81.0 11.8 83.5
2004 934 70.0 13.3 85.5
2005 945 71.0 13.3 84.5
2006 931 68.0 13.7 84.5
2007 815 68.9 11.8 84.3
2008 723 36.6 19.8 81.8
2009 666 32.0 20.8 83.6
2010 627 30.7 20.4 86.7
2011 580 26.6 21.7 85
2012 601 45.1 13.3 90.8
2013 585 47.0 12.4 88.2
2014 586 45.0 13.0 88.6
2015 551 43.0 12.8 89.3
2016 519 41.0 12.6 96
2017 501 38.9 12.8 83.4
2018 523 40.1 13.0 80.9
2019 286 21.2 13.4 81.5
2020 131 9.8 13.3 76.3
2021 131 8.8 14.7 n/a
2022 143 18.2 7.8 69.9
2023 411 30.0 13.7 86.9
2024 271 22.6 11.9 95.2

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 Huntington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1166 80.4 14.5 n/a
1990 1021 76.3 13.3 n/a
1991 902 71.9 12.5 n/a
1992 925 73.2 12.6 n/a
1993 955 70.2 13.6 n/a
1994 1055 51.9 n/a n/a
1995 932 n/a 0.0 78
1996 932 n/a 0.0 78
1997 925 n/a 0.0 76.8
1998 939 n/a 0.0 76.4
1999 873 66.0 13.2 87.6
2000 839 n/a 0.0 79.5
2001 912 62.3 14.6 81.9
2002 956 81.0 11.8 83.5
2003 956 81.0 11.8 83.5
2004 934 70.0 13.3 85.5
2005 945 71.0 13.3 84.5
2006 931 68.0 13.7 84.5
2007 815 68.9 11.8 84.3
2008 723 36.6 19.8 81.8
2009 666 32.0 20.8 83.6
2010 627 30.7 20.4 86.7
2011 580 26.6 21.7 85
2012 601 45.1 13.3 90.8
2013 585 47.0 12.4 88.2
2014 586 45.0 13.0 88.6
2015 551 43.0 12.8 89.3
2016 519 41.0 12.6 96
2017 501 38.9 12.8 83.4
2018 523 40.1 13.0 80.9
2019 286 21.2 13.4 81.5
2020 131 9.8 13.3 76.3
2021 131 8.8 14.7 n/a
2022 143 18.2 7.8 69.9
2023 411 30.0 13.7 86.9
2024 271 22.6 11.9 95.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Huntington Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $37 (1.4%) $2,557 (98.6%) $2,594
2020 $890 (9.2%) $8,761 (90.8%) $9,651
2021 $268 (2.7%) $9,546 (97.3%) $9,814

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Huntington Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 420th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 417th of 422 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Reading (Huntington Middle)4838.3
 9.7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6656.3
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Huntington Middle)429.9
 32.2%
   8th Grade Writing (Newport News City Public Schools)5339.8
 13.2%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Huntington Middle)1815.4
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)4337.4
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Huntington Middle)5518.7
 36.3%
   8th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)6545.7
 19.3%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Huntington Middle)5530.7
 24.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6259.1
 2.9%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Huntington Middle)9289
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Newport News City Public Schools)8180
 1%
   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 Students286411
 43.7%
African American257356
 38.5%
American Indian11
Asian01
Hispanic821
 162.5%
Pacific Islander02
White129
 25%
Two or More Races821
 162.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.5%86.9%
 5.4%


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Students at Huntington Middle are 85% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

Huntington Middle ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Virginia middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Huntington Middle.


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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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