State/Public Middle Open

B.t. Washington Middle

๐Ÿ“ 3700 Chestnut Ave, Newport News, Newport News city, 23607

422
Pupils
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

B.t. Washington Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Newport News, Newport News city. The school has 422 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newport News City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Newport News City Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

B.t. Washington Middle enrolls 422 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.

Male students
196 (46%)
Female students
226 (54%)
Teachers (FTE)
27.5
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Black or African American, 33% White and 8.5% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American20248%
White14133%
Two or more races368.5%
Hispanic or Latino337.8%
Asian92.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

382 of the school's 422 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 382 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades 6โ€“8Supplemental VirtualTitle I

B.t. Washington Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 2, state house district 95.

School district: Newport News City Public Schools

B.t. Washington Middle is one of 43 schools in Newport News City Public Schools, based in Newport News, Virginia. The district serves 25,882 students district-wide and employs 1,737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 422 students, B.t. Washington Middle is smaller than the district average of about 602 students per school.

25,882
District students
43
Schools
1,737
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

78%
Reading proficient
55%
Math proficient
24%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Midsize

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