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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the FRANCIS C. HAMMOND MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,597
Middle
DISTRICT 1,528 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510012003016
Francis C. Hammond Middle
4646 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304 · (703) 461-4100 · Alexandria city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,597 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% 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
13.3:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
1,338 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 543 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 528 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 526 | 33% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Francis C. Hammond Middle→Alexandria City High
Based on grade levels within Alexandria City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
37.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Francis C. Hammond Middle
Francis C. Hammond Middle's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis C. Hammond Middle this school | 1,597 | 83.8% | 50.0% |
| Rippon Middle Woodbridge | 1,200 | 69.3% | 62.5% |
| Glasgow Middle Alexandria | 1,702 | 85.8% | 53.0% |
| Lake Ridge Middle Woodbridge | 1,487 | 69.3% | 78.4% |
| Brookland Middle Richmond | 1,034 | 90.3% | 45.6% |
| Providence Middle North Chesterfield | 1,033 | 75.0% | 53.8% |
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 Francis C. Hammond Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #313 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #328 of 342 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #323 of 342 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,597 | #4 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #172 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #27 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #118 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #42 of 99 |
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
1,597
+168 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,597 | 120 | 13.3:1 | 84% (1,338) |
| 2023-24 | 1,510 | 113.9 | 13.3:1 | 78% (1,177) |
| 2022-23 | 1,473 | N/A | N/A | 78% (1,150) |
| 2020-21 | 1,429 | 120 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,424 | 125.6 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,406 | 111 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis C. Hammond Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,424 to 1,597); teachers down 4% (125.6 to 120).
About Francis C. Hammond Middle
Francis C. Hammond Middle is one of the public schools in Alexandria, Virginia. It is a large middle school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,597 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Virginia is about 750, so this school runs 113% larger than that.
Alexandria City Public Schools runs 18 schools with a combined 16,575 students. Francis C. Hammond Middle is one of them.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Francis C. Hammond Middle, with 40% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 26% Black, 17% White, 12% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 18% share among Alexandria city residents. Francis C. Hammond Middle has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 at Francis C. Hammond Middle, with 120 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 84% of enrollment. Among public schools in Alexandria city, the average eligibility rate is 69%.
Francis C. Hammond Middle is graded D by allk12, scoring above 6% of Virginia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Francis C. Hammond Middle ranks in the bottom 10% in Virginia. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.0%, against a prediction of 65.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Alexandria city show that median household income is about $119,681, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 66% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Francis C. Hammond Middle is one of 20 public schools in Alexandria city, which together enroll about 16,575 students.
James K. Polk Elementary is located about 0.5 miles from Francis C. Hammond Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 56.0%, higher than Francis C. Hammond Middle's 50.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, Francis C. Hammond Middle is City: Mid-size.
Francis C. Hammond Middle had 1,429 students in 2020-21 and 1,597 in 2024-25, a 12% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.9:1 in 2020-21 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Francis C. Hammond Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Alexandria city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,976
Census ACS
Median income
$119,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
66%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
16,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alexandria City Public Schools
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- George Washington MiddleMiddle · 1,458 students
- Patrick Henry K-8 SchoolElementary · 1,075 students
- Mount Vernon ElementaryElementary · 933 students
- James K. Polk ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- John Adams ElementaryElementary · 743 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- West Potomac HighHigh · 2,710 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,294 students
- Thomas Jefferson High for Science and TechnologyHigh · 2,108 students
- Mount Vernon HighHigh · 1,858 students
Nearby schools
- James K. Polk Elementary0.5 mi · 804
- Patrick Henry K-8 School0.6 mi · 1,075
- Ferdinand T. Day Elementary0.8 mi · 589
- Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 198
- John Adams Elementary1.0 mi · 743
- William Ramsay Elementary1.1 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About Francis C. Hammond MiddleHow many students attend Francis C. Hammond Middle?
Francis C. Hammond Middle enrolls approximately 1,597 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Francis C. Hammond Middle serve?
Francis C. Hammond Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis C. Hammond Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Francis C. Hammond Middle is approximately 13.3:1 (120 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Francis C. Hammond Middle?
Student demographics at Francis C. Hammond Middle are roughly 17% White, 40% Hispanic, 26% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Francis C. Hammond Middle public or private?
Francis C. Hammond Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alexandria City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.