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Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School

1 Minton Dr, Newport News, VA 23606 · Home of the Seahawks

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
3.9/10
Below state average
Last year · 2024–25
3.9/10
Below state average
No change from 2024–25
VaHome School Score

Rating: VaHome School Score, computed from Virginia Department of Education data (2025–26) — methodology on this page. Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School phone, hours & mascot

Phone
(757) 591-4862
Hours
7:30 am - 4:15 pm
Mascot
Seahawks
Principal
Jessica White Ottman
Address
1 Minton Dr, Newport News, VA 23606
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.

4.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 66.0% across all subjects — 35th percentile statewide.

4.6 · Academic progress

71% of students showed growth in reading and 80% in math — 40th percentile.

2.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 19.4% — better attendance than 14% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.9 for 2025–26, compared with 3.9 for 2024–25 — unchanged.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average
Geometry
94%state 82%
Algebra I
97%state 86%
Civics & Econ
65%state 73%
Grade 8 Science
61%state 66%
Grade 6 Mathematics
73%state 66%
Grade 7 Mathematics
36%state 60%
Grade 8 Mathematics
67%state 62%
Grade 6 English Reading
69%state 73%
Grade 7 English Reading
59%state 73%
Grade 8 English Reading
62%state 74%

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

Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School & its school zone

A public middle school in Newport News Public Schools, Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School anchors its attendance zone in Newport News, VA 23606. Buyers searching homes for sale near Ethel M. Gildersleeve 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 3.9/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That matches its 2024–25 score of 3.9.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 66.0%, with standout results in Geometry (94% vs an 82% state average) and Algebra I (97% vs an 86% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 71% of students showed growth in English reading and 80% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, compared with 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 Ethel M. Gildersleeve 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 (regular, non-charter)
Established
Named 1989
Enrollment
1,059 students (2025-2026)
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510264002208

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
63%
Mathematics
71%
Science
61%
History & Social Sci.
65%

Attendance

2025-2026

19.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School

Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School is a public middle school in the Newport News City Public Schools division, serving grades 6-8 at 1 Minton Drive in Newport News, Virginia. The school was named in 1989 to honor Ethel May Gildersleeve (1898-1991), a longtime educator who served as a teacher, dean of girls, and assistant principal at Newport News High School from 1920 until her retirement in 1964. Its mascot is the Seahawks.

The school is located in a midsize-city setting on the Virginia Peninsula. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 1,087 students and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. The student body is racially and economically diverse, with substantial shares of economically disadvantaged students and English learners.

Data sources

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.

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