Crittenden Middle

Summary:

Crittenden Middle is a public magnet middle school in Newport News City Public Schools, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 740. The school faces several challenges, including a high-needs student population, low academic performance, and a bottom-tier statewide ranking.

Crittenden Middle has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (67.57%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 34.25% to 86.62% African American. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across most subject areas. For example, in 8th grade Mathematics, Crittenden Middle's proficiency rate is 35.1% compared to the state average of 50.1% and the district average of 30.52%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, with a ranking between 381 and 408 out of 417-424 schools over the past several years.

While Crittenden Middle's spending per student has increased significantly in recent years, this increased funding does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its White students ranking 270th out of 396 Virginia middle schools, while its African American students ranked 252nd out of 299 schools. Addressing these performance gaps and implementing effective, evidence-based strategies may be crucial for improving the school's overall academic achievement.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 6158 Jefferson Ave
       Newport News, VA  23605


(757) 591-4900

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
381st of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,314 Help


Students who attend Crittenden Middle usually attend:

High:    Heritage High

Feeder schools for Crittenden Middle:

Elementary:    Carver Elementary
    Newsome Park Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  740

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.6%
Hispanic:
13.9%
White:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crittenden Middle ranks worse than 91.4% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 6th 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 14.65. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Crittenden Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Newport News City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crittenden Middle is $8,314, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crittenden Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Crittenden Middle 381st of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Crittenden Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Crittenden Middle

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Rank History for all students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 35.43 272nd 340 20.0%
2006 25.30 343rd 383 10.4%
2007 25.22 359th 387 7.2%
2008 30.48 324th 391 17.1%
2009 26.18 335th 390 14.1%
2010 34.61 310th 408 24.0%
2011 36.02 309th 413 25.2%
2012 32.85 325th 413 21.3%
2013 26.45 340th 416 18.3%
2014 18.83 364th 416 12.5%
2015 21.48 357th 412 13.3%
2016 23.76 354th 409 13.4%
2017 17.00 377th 415 9.2%
2018 26.60 346th 413 16.2%
2019 20.01 379th 424 10.6%
2021 7.34 408th 419 2.6%
2022 7.72 391st 415 5.8%
2023 13.23 386th 422 8.5%
2024 14.65 381st 417 8.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.33 190th 231 17.7%
2024 39.27 146th 237 38.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.40 345th 402 14.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.58 358th 411 12.9%
2024 13.38 376th 407 7.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.42 264th 278 5.0%
2024 9.57 269th 281 4.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.90 92nd 114 19.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.46 389th 409 4.9%
2024 15.69 370th 407 9.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.56 258th 298 13.4%
2024 21.21 252nd 299 15.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.24 224th 275 18.5%
2024 33.07 194th 272 28.7%
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Rank History for White students at Crittenden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.22 200th 402 50.2%
2024 37.66 270th 396 31.8%
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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 Crittenden Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 467 698 16 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1208
1996 467 698 16 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1208
1997 528 675 19 37 4 n/a n/a 0 1263
1998 522 669 22 37 8 n/a n/a 0 1258
1999 531 700 24 40 12 n/a n/a 0 1307
2000 503 703 20 39 13 n/a n/a -4 1274
2001 488 709 18 42 11 n/a n/a 0 1268
2002 356 728 21 52 8 n/a n/a 0 1165
2003 356 728 21 52 8 n/a n/a 0 1165
2004 360 858 18 45 10 n/a n/a 0 1291
2005 264 863 15 35 12 n/a n/a 2 1191
2006 225 802 12 31 8 n/a n/a 2 1080
2007 167 790 8 33 6 n/a n/a 5 1009
2008 156 714 10 30 3 n/a n/a 5 918
2009 165 673 14 36 6 n/a n/a 6 900
2010 162 610 15 38 4 n/a n/a 3 832
2011 150 579 12 51 4 0 0 0 796
2012 137 595 15 47 2 0 6 0 802
2013 142 622 13 60 1 0 15 0 853
2014 148 604 22 53 1 0 17 0 845
2015 155 631 17 59 3 0 17 0 882
2016 151 608 15 71 3 1 30 0 879
2017 153 617 15 75 4 2 41 0 907
2018 178 625 21 107 2 3 60 0 996
2019 151 691 21 104 1 1 69 0 1038
2020 122 755 20 130 0 0 77 0 1104
2021 97 704 16 115 1 0 60 0 993
2022 76 628 18 123 2 1 56 0 904
2023 74 500 12 103 2 0 49 0 740

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 Crittenden Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1208 n/a 0.0 47.4
1996 1208 n/a 0.0 47.4
1997 1263 n/a 0.0 47.4
1998 1258 n/a 0.0 39.7
1999 1307 84.0 15.6 47.2
2000 1274 n/a 0.0 51.3
2001 1268 80.0 15.9 48.7
2002 1165 86.5 13.5 56.7
2003 1165 86.5 13.5 56.7
2004 1291 82.0 15.7 60.3
2005 1191 82.0 14.5 62.7
2006 1080 86.0 12.6 59.9
2007 1009 74.5 13.5 61
2008 918 44.3 20.7 61.7
2009 900 50.2 17.9 63.1
2010 832 50.2 16.5 64.9
2011 796 48.4 16.4 63.3
2012 802 58.3 13.7 68.3
2013 853 52.4 16.2 68.9
2014 845 60.1 14.0 66.2
2015 882 55.0 16.0 66.2
2016 879 56.0 15.6 64.8
2017 907 59.9 15.1 84.7
2018 996 64.3 15.4 83.8
2019 1038 72.3 14.3 83.1
2020 1104 70.9 15.5 75
2021 993 70.7 14.0 n/a
2022 904 69.7 12.9 91.6
2023 740 60.7 12.1 89.6

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 Crittenden Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1208 n/a 0.0 47.4
1996 1208 n/a 0.0 47.4
1997 1263 n/a 0.0 47.4
1998 1258 n/a 0.0 39.7
1999 1307 84.0 15.6 47.2
2000 1274 n/a 0.0 51.3
2001 1268 80.0 15.9 48.7
2002 1165 86.5 13.5 56.7
2003 1165 86.5 13.5 56.7
2004 1291 82.0 15.7 60.3
2005 1191 82.0 14.5 62.7
2006 1080 86.0 12.6 59.9
2007 1009 74.5 13.5 61
2008 918 44.3 20.7 61.7
2009 900 50.2 17.9 63.1
2010 832 50.2 16.5 64.9
2011 796 48.4 16.4 63.3
2012 802 58.3 13.7 68.3
2013 853 52.4 16.2 68.9
2014 845 60.1 14.0 66.2
2015 882 55.0 16.0 66.2
2016 879 56.0 15.6 64.8
2017 907 59.9 15.1 84.7
2018 996 64.3 15.4 83.8
2019 1038 72.3 14.3 83.1
2020 1104 70.9 15.5 75
2021 993 70.7 14.0 n/a
2022 904 69.7 12.9 91.6
2023 740 60.7 12.1 89.6

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 Crittenden Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $50 (1.6%) $3,122 (98.4%) $3,172
2020 $255 (3.4%) $7,199 (96.6%) $7,453
2021 $310 (3.7%) $8,004 (96.3%) $8,314

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crittenden Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 379th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 386th of 422 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Crittenden Middle)5244.2
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6950.8
 18.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Crittenden Middle)5250.7
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6255.5
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Crittenden Middle)8822.2
 65.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6940.7
 28.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Crittenden Middle)6246.1
 15.9%
   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 (Crittenden Middle)5032.7
 17.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Newport News City Public Schools)5339.8
 13.2%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Crittenden Middle)4626.5
 19.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)4337.4
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Crittenden Middle)6120
 41%
   8th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)6545.7
 19.3%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Crittenden Middle)6258
 4%
   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 Geometry (Crittenden Middle)9486
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Newport News City Public Schools)7762
 15%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Crittenden Middle)8683
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Newport News City Public Schools)8180
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (Crittenden Middle)9978
 21%
   End of Course Earth Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7251
 21%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1038740
 28.7%
African American691500
 27.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian2112
 42.9%
Hispanic104103
 1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White15174
 51%
Two or More Races6949
 29%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.1%89.6%
 6.5%


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Students who attend Crittenden Middle usually go on to attend Heritage High

Students at Crittenden Middle are 68% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Crittenden Middle ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Virginia middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 740 students attended Crittenden Middle.


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