Crittenden Middle School, Newport News, 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.

1.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 51.2% across all subjects — 7th percentile statewide.

2.0 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 11th percentile.

2.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 23.4% — better attendance than 14% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

95%state 82%

Algebra I

90%state 85%

Civics & Econ

51%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

51%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

55%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

26%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

41%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

50%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

45%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

62%state 74%

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

Crittenden Middle School & its school zone

Crittenden Middle School is a public middle school in Newport News, VA 23605, part of Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Crittenden 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 1.9/10 — below 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 51.2%, with stronger-than-state results in Algebra I (90% vs a 85% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 62% for English and 70% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 23.4%, compared with the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Newport News school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Crittenden 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.
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: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public middle school (Math, Science & Technology / STEM magnet)
Principal: Lisa Gatz-Daniel
Established: 1995 · this campus 1949
Mascot & colors: Cougar · Purple, Silver
Enrollment: 781 students (2024-2025)
Accreditation: Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001237

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

51%

Mathematics

50%

Science

55%

History & Social Sci.

51%

Attendance

2024-2025

21.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Crittenden Middle School

Crittenden Middle School occupies a building on Jefferson Avenue in southeast Newport News that was originally constructed in 1949 as George Washington Carver High School, a school for Black students during the segregation era. The building later operated as Carver Intermediate School until 1971 and went through several changes before reopening in 1995 as Flora D. Crittenden Middle School. It is named for Flora Lonette Davis Crittenden (1924-2021), a longtime Newport News educator, guidance counselor, and civil rights figure who taught at Carver and later served eleven years in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Since 1995 the school has operated as Newport News' science, mathematics, and technology magnet, serving grades 6-8 while also offering a comprehensive general-studies program. It sits within Newport News City Public Schools in the lower-peninsula section of the Hampton Roads region.

Contact

Phone: (757) 591-4900
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (student day 8:10 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Crittenden Middle — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment (781) and by-grade counts, locale, school type, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Crittenden Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (race/ethnicity %, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities), chronic absenteeism, enrollment (785)SY 2024-2025 / accreditation SY 2025-2026 link ↗
Crittenden Middle School official website — Principal, phone, office/school hours, STEM magnet program, website URL2025-2026 link ↗
Flora D. Crittenden - Wikipedia — Namesake biography, 1995 renaming from George Washington Carver High School, magnet history, 1949 building datecurrent link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — School history and namesake backgroundcurrent link ↗

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

Crittenden Middle School