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Benjamin Syms Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

170 Fox Hill Rd, Hampton, VA 23669 · (757) 850-5050 · Part of Hampton City Public Schools

Hampton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
850
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Syms Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hampton kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Benjamin Syms MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

170 Fox Hill Rd, Hampton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6292
Grade 7268
Grade 8290
Enrollment over time
978’20
973’21
897’22
865’23
850’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 29%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%Asian 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 Benjamin Syms Middle from Hampton families.

Other schools in Hampton City Public Schools

The district →
George P. Phenix Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hampton
B+
1,438 students10:1
Hunter B. Andrews
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hampton
B
1,081 students14:1
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
499 students16:1
A.W.E. Bassette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
D
486 students16:1
Aberdeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
482 students15:1
Phillips Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
B+
435 students17:1

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; Hampton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.