Francis C. Hammond Middle

As a big 6-8 campus in Alexandria, Virginia, Francis C. Hammond Middle serves 1,597 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Alexandria City Public Schools. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 750 students each, so Francis C. Hammond Middle sits 113% larger than that benchmark.

Francis C. Hammond Middle is one of 18 schools operated by Alexandria City Public Schools, a district that hosts 16,575 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Francis C. Hammond Middle logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 26% Black, 17% White, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Francis C. Hammond Middle has 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Alexandria city (around 69%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Francis C. Hammond Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 65.3%; this one comes in at 50.0%, -15.3 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Alexandria city put the typical household earns roughly $119,681 per year, roughly 66% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Francis C. Hammond Middle is one of 20 public schools in Alexandria city (combined enrollment of about 16,575 students).

James K. Polk Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Francis C. Hammond Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 56.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 1,424 students in 2018 compared to 1,597 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 35% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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