B.T. Washington Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Newport News, Virginia·23607
Score
77.7/100
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#74
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#1
In Newport News City Public Schools
#1
In Newport News
Top 23%
In Virginia

Score 77.7/100: better than 77% of Virginia middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
80%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 72% of them
804 students tested
Math
80%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 75% of them
806 students tested
Science
83%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 83% of them
248 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL80804
MathAll gradesSOL80806
ScienceAll gradesSOL83248
Social studiesAll gradesSOL83248

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
427
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
427
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Newport News city

Contact

Address
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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B.T. Washington Middle at a glance

B.T. Washington Middle is a public middle school in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Newport News City Public Schools. It has about 427 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Virginia middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 80% in math (similar schools: 68%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia middle schools, it scores 77.7 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #74 of 329. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.