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Francis C. Hammond Middle
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Francis C. Hammond Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4646 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304 · (703) 461-4100 · Part of Alexandria City Public Schools

Alexandria’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,597
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Francis C. Hammond Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alexandria kids: Alexandria City High

On the path

Where Alexandria kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Francis C. Hammond MiddleYou are here
9–12Alexandria City High4,655 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4646 Seminary Road, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6543
Grade 7528
Grade 8526
Enrollment over time
1,429’20
1,423’21
1,473’22
1,510’23
1,597’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%Black 26%White 17%Asian 12%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis C. Hammond Middle from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Alexandria City Public Schools

The district →
Patrick Henry K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alexandria
C−
1,075 students18:1
Mount Vernon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
933 students18:1
James K. Polk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
804 students17:1
John Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
C−
743 students15:1
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
C−
735 students17:1
William Ramsay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D−
689 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Alexandria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.