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Homer L. Hines Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

561 McLawhorne Dr, Newport News, VA 23601 · (757) 591-4878 · Part of Newport News City Public Schools

Newport News’ School Grade C better than 32% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
846
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Homer L. Hines Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newport News kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–525 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Homer L. Hines MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

561 McLawhorne Dr, Newport News

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6299
Grade 7275
Grade 8272
Enrollment over time
1,013’20
949’21
877’22
844’23
846’24

Down 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 18%White 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%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 Homer L. Hines Middle from Newport News families.

Other schools in Newport News City Public Schools

The district →
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D−
660 students19:1
Achievable Dream Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D
641 students19:1
Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D−
634 students17:1
Discovery STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D−
561 students18:1
Katherine Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D−
553 students18:1
Kiln Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
C−
553 students21:1

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