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Enrollment
781
Middle
DISTRICT 763 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT NEWS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510264001237
Crittenden Middle
6158 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23605 · (757) 591-4900 · Newport News city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Virginia public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
768 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 225 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 342 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 27% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
50.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Crittenden Middle
Crittenden Middle's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden Middle this school | 781 | 98.3% | 50.0% |
| Westwood Middle Danville | 642 | 92.2% | 55.0% |
| Vernon Johns Middle Petersburg | 949 | 92.4% | 36.5% |
| John Rolfe Middle Richmond | 874 | 89.1% | 33.8% |
| Thomas Eaton Middle Hampton | 581 | 94.3% | 75.3% |
| Homer L. Hines Middle Newport News | 846 | 97.3% | 58.1% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Crittenden Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Newport News city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #314 of 337 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #300 of 342 ▼ 1 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #322 of 342 ▲ 3 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #154 of 343 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #240 of 333 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #47 of 340 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #29 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
781
-212 (-21%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 1,268
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 781 | N/A | N/A | 98% (768) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 68.7 | 12.4:1 | 96% (819) |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 60.8 | 12.2:1 | 90% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 993 | 70 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 996 | 64.4 | 15.5:1 | 84% (835) |
| 2015-16 | 879 | 56 | 15.7:1 | 65% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 63% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 1,268 | 80 | 15.8:1 | 49% (618) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crittenden Middle.
About Crittenden Middle
In Newport News, Virginia, Crittenden Middle is a medium-sized middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 781 students.
Newport News City Public Schools runs 40 schools with a combined 25,882 students. Crittenden Middle is one of them.
Crittenden Middle is 71% Black by enrollment. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 8% White, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 41% of Newport News city residents are Black. Crittenden Middle's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
About 98% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Newport News city.
Measured against Virginia public middle schools, Crittenden Middle receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Crittenden Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (50.0%) and its predicted rate (61.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
Within Newport News city, the median household income is $69,634, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Crittenden Middle, Newport News city has 47 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Carver Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Crittenden Middle comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Crittenden Middle as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has fallen by 212 students since 2020-21, to 781.
Discussions about Crittenden Middle may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Newport News city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
184,216
Census ACS
Median income
$69,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
25,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport News City Public Schools
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Menchville HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Warwick HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
Other schools in Newport News
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Menchville HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Warwick HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
Other Crittenden Middle schools
One other US public school is named Crittenden Middle. Crittenden Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Crittenden MiddleMountain View, CA · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Carver Elementary0.1 mi · 634
- Mary W. Jackson Elementary0.7 mi · 343
- Hilton Elementary1.0 mi · 368
- Sedgefield Elementary1.1 mi · 425
- Alfred S. Forrest Elementary1.5 mi · 499
- Homer L. Hines Middle1.6 mi · 846
Frequently asked questions
About Crittenden MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Crittenden Middle?
Crittenden Middle enrolls approximately 781 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Crittenden Middle serve?
Crittenden Middle serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Crittenden Middle?
Crittenden Middle reports a student body of 8% White, 13% Hispanic, 71% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Crittenden Middle?
Crittenden Middle is overseen by Newport News City Public Schools in Newport News city.
What city is Crittenden Middle in?
Crittenden Middle is located in Newport News, VA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.