Hugo A. Owens Middle School, Chesapeake, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 337 Virginia public middle schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

7.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 80.4% across all subjects — 77th percentile statewide.

7.6 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 74th percentile.

7.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 11.1% — better attendance than 72% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Geometry

100%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 85%

Civics & Econ

80%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

77%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

75%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

81%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

77%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

82%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

83%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

78%state 74%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Hugo A. Owens Middle School & its school zone

A public middle school in Chesapeake Public Schools, Hugo A. Owens Middle School anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23323. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hugo A. Owens Middle School are shopping this Chesapeake school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 7.8/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 80.4%, with standout results in Grade 7 Mathematics (81% vs a 62% state average) and Geometry (100% vs a 82% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 87% for English and 86% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, better than the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Hugo A. Owens Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Chesapeake Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Regular public school
Principal: Derrell Joppy
Enrollment: 1,286 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 98.9 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081001672

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

81%

Mathematics

81%

Science

77%

History & Social Sci.

80%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

90.5%

9.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hugo A. Owens Middle School

Hugo A. Owens Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake, Virginia, as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. It is located at 1997 Horseback Run and enrolls roughly 1,290 students.

The school is named for Dr. Hugo Armstrong Owens Sr. (1916-2008), a dentist and civil rights leader who helped lead the desegregation of Portsmouth and, in 1970, became one of the first African Americans elected to the Chesapeake City Council, later serving as vice mayor. Old Dominion University's African American Cultural Center is also named in his honor.

Contact

Phone: (757) 558-5382

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and by-grade (2024-25), teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts, school type2024-25 school membership; CCD 2022-23 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Hugo A. Owens Middle — Accreditation status (2025-26), SOL pass rates by subject 2022-23 through 2024-25, demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal name2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Chesapeake City Public Schools - Hugo Owens Middle (official site) — Official website, school identity2026 link ↗
Chesapeake City Public Schools - Dr. Hugo A. Owens Sr. namesake page — School namesake biography referencecurrent link ↗
PubMed - Hugo A. Owens: dentist, civil rights leader, politician — Biographical detail on namesake Dr. Hugo A. Owensbiography link ↗

Figures reflect the NCES CCD 2024-25 membership; Virginia School Quality Profiles 2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Hugo A. Owens Middle School