Booker T. Washington Middle School, Newport News, VA

Booker T. Washington Middle School phone & website

Phone: (757) 928-6860
Principal: Mrs. Stephanie Bean
Address: 3700 Chestnut Ave, Newport News, VA 23607

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.

8.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 83.9% across all subjects — 85th percentile statewide.

9.2 · Academic progress

90% of students showed growth in reading and 90% in math — 91th percentile.

9.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 4.0% — better attendance than 97% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 9.0 for 2025–26, compared with 7.5 for 2024–25 — up 1.5.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

97%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 86%

Civics & Econ

85%state 73%

Grade 8 Science

76%state 66%

Grade 6 Mathematics

87%state 66%

Grade 7 Mathematics

49%state 60%

Grade 8 Mathematics

79%state 62%

Grade 6 English Reading

89%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

77%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

85%state 74%

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

Booker T. Washington Middle School & its school zone

B.T. Washington Middle School serves Newport News, VA 23607 students as a public middle school in Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near B.T. Washington Middle School are shopping this Newport News school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Newport News middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 9.0/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 7.5 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 83.9%, with standout results in Grade 6 Mathematics (87% vs a 66% state average) and Grade 8 Mathematics (79% vs a 62% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 90% of students showed growth in English reading and 90% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 4.0%, better than the 11.9% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Newport News school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near B.T. Washington Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Newport News 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: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public middle school (Marine Science & Pre-AP Magnet)
Established: 1928
Enrollment: 432 students (2025-2026)
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001041

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

84%

Mathematics

86%

Science

76%

History & Social Sci.

85%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

96%

4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Booker T. Washington Middle School

Booker T. Washington Middle School traces its origins to a school building erected in 1928 on Chestnut Avenue in Newport News, designed by architect Charles Robinson and originally operated as an elementary school for Black students. The building was expanded in 1935, 1952, and again in a major 2006 renovation that modernized the campus while retaining its historic character. Today the school operates as a Marine Science and Pre-Advanced Placement magnet, with science labs and an aquatics lab supported by partnerships with regional marine-science institutions.

The school sits in the Southeast Community of Newport News, an established residential area of the city near the James River waterfront. It is part of Newport News City Public Schools and serves students in grades 6 through 8 in a midsize-city setting.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — School Detail ↗ — NCES School ID (510264001041), grades served, total enrollment (413), locale classification (City, Midsize); teacher FTE and student/teacher ratio suppressed (did not meet quality standards)2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — B.T. Washington Middle ↗ — Principal, phone, address, enrollment by grade, race/ethnicity, economically disadvantaged %, English learners %, students with disabilities %, SOL pass rates, accreditation status, chronic absenteeismSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
B.T. Washington Middle School — Official Website (About) ↗ — Founding history (1928, architect Charles Robinson), namesake, mission statement, magnet program detailsn/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.

Booker T. Washington Middle School