Cesar Tarrant Middle School, Hampton, VA: Phone & Mascot

Cesar Tarrant Middle School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 825-4520
Mascot: Bulldogs
School colors: Black, Red, White
Principal: Ms. Carla M. Montgomery
Address: 1435-A, 1435 Todds Ln building a, Hampton, VA 23666

Official school website ↗

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.

5.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 70.3% across all subjects — 47th percentile statewide.

5.4 · Academic progress

76% of students showed growth in reading and 80% in math — 49th percentile.

9.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 6.4% — better attendance than 89% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.0 for 2025–26, compared with 4.6 for 2024–25 — up 1.4.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Geometry

91%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 86%

Civics & Econ

79%state 73%

Grade 8 Science

71%state 66%

Grade 6 Mathematics

57%state 66%

Grade 7 Mathematics

32%state 60%

Grade 8 Mathematics

74%state 62%

Grade 6 English Reading

66%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

65%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

69%state 74%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Cesar Tarrant Middle School & its school zone

Cesar Tarrant Middle School is a public middle school in Hampton, VA 23666, part of Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Cesar Tarrant Middle School are shopping this Hampton school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Hampton middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.0/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 4.6 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 70.3%, with standout results in Algebra I (100% vs an 86% state average) and Grade 8 Mathematics (74% vs a 62% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 76% of students showed growth in English reading and 80% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, better than the 11.9% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Cesar Tarrant Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Hampton 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.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
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 (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Regular public school
Established: 2018 (renamed from Jefferson Davis Middle School)
Enrollment: 712 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 44.33 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000744

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

66%

Mathematics

71%

Science

73%

History & Social Sci.

79%

Attendance

2025-2026

6.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Cesar Tarrant Middle School

Cesar Tarrant Middle School is a public middle school in the Hampton City Public Schools division, located at 1435 Todds Lane in Hampton, Virginia. The school serves students in grades 6 through 8. It was renamed in 2018 from Jefferson Davis Middle School; the new name honors Caesar Tarrant (c. 1740-1797), an enslaved Hampton boat pilot who served as a pilot for Virginia during the American Revolutionary War and was later granted his freedom by the state in recognition of his service.

The school sits in a large-suburban setting in the city of Hampton on the Virginia Peninsula, within the Hampton Roads region. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 737 students and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Cesar Tarrant Middle ↗ — NCES ID, district, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, student/teacher ratio, FTE teachers, locale, school type, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Cesar Tarrant Middle ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, enrollment by grade, demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, principal name, phoneSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Tarrant Middle School / Hampton City Schools official site ↗ — Official school website, district affiliation2026
Caesar Tarrant — Wikipedia ↗ — Namesake history (enslaved Revolutionary War pilot from Hampton); context for 2018 renamingn/a

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Cesar Tarrant Middle School