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Enrollment
581
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMPTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510180000760
Thomas Eaton Middle
2108 Cunningham Dr, Hampton, VA 23666 · (757) 825-4540 · Hampton city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
548 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 214 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 30% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
75.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
-26 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.7:1
% White
19%
was 20%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
66%
was 67%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 46.3 | 12.5:1 | 94% (548) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 44.5 | 13.5:1 | 91% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 43.5 | 13.3:1 | 88% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 41.4 | 14.7:1 | 52% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Eaton Middle.
About Thomas Eaton Middle
Thomas Eaton Middle is a small middle school in Hampton, Virginia, (ZIP code 23666). It reported 581 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, middle schools in Virginia enroll about 750 students on average.
Hampton City Public Schools runs Thomas Eaton Middle along with 29 other schools, enrolling 19,472 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Thomas Eaton Middle, about 66 are Black. Other reported shares: 19% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Hampton city's residents are about 49% Black, 16 points below the school's share.
With 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Thomas Eaton Middle, 94% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.4% for Thomas Eaton Middle. The school posts 75.3%, 12.8 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Hampton city, the median household earns about $69,621 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Thomas Eaton Middle, Hampton city has 36 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, William Mason Cooper Elementary, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Thomas Eaton Middle is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 581, from 607 in 2017-18. The school's ratio dropped from 14.7:1 to 12.5:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Thomas Eaton Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hampton city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,557
Census ACS
Median income
$69,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
19,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hampton City Public Schools
- Bethel HighHigh · 1,769 students
- Kecoughtan HighHigh · 1,553 students
- George P. Phenix ElementaryElementary · 1,438 students
- Phoebus HighHigh · 1,391 students
- Hampton HighHigh · 1,301 students
- Hunter B. AndrewsElementary · 1,081 students
Other schools in Hampton
- Bethel HighHigh · 1,769 students
- Kecoughtan HighHigh · 1,553 students
- George P. Phenix ElementaryElementary · 1,438 students
- Phoebus HighHigh · 1,391 students
- Hampton HighHigh · 1,301 students
- Hunter B. AndrewsElementary · 1,081 students
Nearby schools
- William Mason Cooper Elementary0.2 mi · 386
- Paul Burbank Elementary0.7 mi · 432
- Luther W. Machen Elementary1.2 mi · 430
- Aberdeen Elementary1.6 mi · 482
- Mary S. Peake Elementary1.6 mi · 404
- Christopher C. Kraft Elementary1.7 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Eaton MiddleHow many students attend Thomas Eaton Middle?
Thomas Eaton Middle enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 06-08.
Is Thomas Eaton Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas Eaton Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Eaton Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Eaton Middle is approximately 12.5:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Eaton Middle?
At Thomas Eaton Middle, the student body is approximately 19% White, 6% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Thomas Eaton Middle public or private?
Thomas Eaton Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hampton City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.