Homer L. Hines Middle

Homer L. Hines Middle, a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Newport News, Virginia, part of Newport News City Public Schools, educates 846 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Homer L. Hines Middle is one of 40 schools operated by Newport News City Public Schools, a district that hosts 25,882 students overall.

On demographics, Homer L. Hines Middle logs that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 18% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roughly 97% of students at Homer L. Hines Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Homer L. Hines Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.6%, the actual is 58.1%, a residual of -3.5 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Newport News city) shows that median household income runs about $69,634, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Newport News city's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,882 students), Homer L. Hines Middle is one campus in the mix.

Sedgefield Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Homer L. Hines Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.6%.

Homer L. Hines Middle operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 894 students in 2018 compared to 846 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 26% to 16% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.