Dorothy Hamm Middle

Set in Arlington, Virginia, Dorothy Hamm Middle is a mid-tier middle school, run under Arlington County Public Schools. It teaches 989 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 32% larger than typical.

Within Arlington County Public Schools, which oversees 36 schools and 27,950 students, Dorothy Hamm Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Dorothy Hamm Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% Black, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Dorothy Hamm Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Arlington County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dorothy Hamm Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 83.0%; this one delivers 86.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Arlington County shows the typical household earns roughly $142,114 per year, roughly 77% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Arlington County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,950 students), Dorothy Hamm Middle is one campus in the mix.

Taylor Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dorothy Hamm Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dorothy Hamm Middle at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 84.5%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

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