Cesar Tarrant Middle

Cesar Tarrant Middle is a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Hampton, Virginia, run under Hampton City Public Schools. The school enrolls 737 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Hampton City Public Schools, which oversees 30 schools and 19,472 students, Cesar Tarrant Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cesar Tarrant Middle records that Black students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder comes out to 15% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Cesar Tarrant Middle reports 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cesar Tarrant Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

Around the school, census data for Hampton city shows median household earnings sit near $69,621, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hampton city runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,472 students), of which Cesar Tarrant Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Alfred S. Forrest Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cesar Tarrant Middle. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cesar Tarrant Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cesar Tarrant Middle's enrollment has grew 19% since 2018, when it stood at 618 (now 737). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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