Homer L. Hines Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Newport News, Virginia·23601
Score
20.8/100
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#261
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#3
In Newport News City Public Schools
#3
In Newport News
Top 80%
In Virginia

Score 20.8/100: better than 20% 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
61%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 18% of them
1,670 students tested
Math
53%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 16% of them
1,658 students tested
Science
65%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 40% of them
538 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 gradesSOL611,670
MathAll gradesSOL531,658
ScienceAll gradesSOL65538
Social studiesAll gradesSOL63526

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
844
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
844
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Newport News city

Contact

Address
561 McLawhorne Dr
Newport News, VA 23601

"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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Homer L. Hines Middle at a glance

Homer L. Hines 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 844 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 98% 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, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 53% 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 20.8 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #261 of 329. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points 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.