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Public middle school · Newport News City Public Schools · Newport News, Virginia

Huntington Middle

Huntington Middle rates 1.5, below most Newport News City Public Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 4.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
1.5this school

1.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Newport News City Public Schools median is 4.3.

#1,853 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Newport News City Public Schools: 7 middle schools rated, median 4.3

The brief

A Newport News City Public Schools middle school where students score 30 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,853 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 40 of 40 in Newport News City Public Schools.

Huntington Middle is listed in Newport News City Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%46 points below the Virginia average of 68%2025 SOL
Reading41%33 points below the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Proficiency has fallen 26 points since 2019, to 31% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 31 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.7
40% of the rating
Academics
1.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23605; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Huntington Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$52,899
Median home value
$178,400
Median rent
$1,187/mo
College educated
17.5%
Homeownership
40.4%
Poverty rate
14.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23605; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
43
Some Transit
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,060/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Newport News. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Newport News), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
95.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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    1.5
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Huntington Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Huntington Middle

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated April 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Huntington Middle School is located at 5800 Marshall Avenue in Newport News, Virginia, and operates under the Newport News Public Schools district 1. The school's principal is Oriel Robinson-Taylor 1. The institution's mission focuses on providing a safe and supportive environment to help students build confidence and achieve academic growth, while its vision emphasizes high-quality instruction and student engagement 1. The school's mascot is the Vikings, with a stated ethos of being bold, united, and unstoppable 1. School hours for students are from 7:10 am to 1:55 pm, and the office is open from 6:50 am to 3:35 pm 1. The school can be reached by phone at (757) 928-6846 or fax at (757) 245-8451 1. The source text also notes that time schedules, walking distances, and bus stops for five schools, including Huntington, are scheduled to change for the 2025-2026 school year 1.
Sources (1)
  1. huntington.nn.k12.va.us
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Huntington Middle serve?

Huntington Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Huntington Middle?

Huntington Middle has an enrollment of approximately 271 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Huntington Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Huntington Middle is 12.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Huntington Middle rank in VA?

Huntington Middle ranks #1,853 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Huntington Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Huntington Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 1.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Huntington Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Huntington Middle has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Huntington Middle a charter school?

No, Huntington Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Huntington Middle a Title I school?

No, Huntington Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Huntington Middle?

95.2% of students at Huntington Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
271
Student-teacher ratio
12.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Newport News city
Rank in district
#40 of 40
Schools in district
43
District spending per student
$16,082
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23605)
13,334
Area average commute
20.5 min
Area median age
36.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.