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Hugo A. Owens Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1997 Horseback Run, Chesapeake, VA 23323 · (757) 558-5382 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

Chesapeake’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,286
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hugo A. Owens Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Chesapeake kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hugo A. Owens MiddleYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1997 Horseback Run, Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6413
Grade 7424
Grade 8449
Enrollment over time
1,284’20
1,319’21
1,315’22
1,307’23
1,286’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 25%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hugo A. Owens Middle from Chesapeake families.

Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

The district →
Grassfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
1,306 students17:1
Cedar Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
988 students18:1
Deep Creek Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
888 students17:1
Southeastern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
828 students16:1
B.M. Williams Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chesapeake
825 students14:1
Georgetown Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chesapeake
B−
804 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; Chesapeake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.