Homer L. Hines 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.

2.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 58.7% across all subjects — 20th percentile statewide.

2.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 16th percentile.

1.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 26.8% — better attendance than 5% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

92%state 82%

Algebra I

96%state 85%

Civics & Econ

63%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

65%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

52%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

30%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

33%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

61%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

56%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

66%state 74%

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

Homer L. Hines Middle School & its school zone

Homer L. Hines Middle School is a public middle school in Newport News, VA 23601, part of Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Homer L. Hines 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 2.4/10 — 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 58.7%, with standout results in Algebra I (96% vs a 85% state average) and Geometry (92% vs a 82% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 70% for English and 70% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 26.8%, 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 Homer L. Hines 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
Principal: Dr. Nicole Arrington
Established: 1979
Mascot & colors: Spartans · Purple, White
Enrollment: 846 students (2024-2025)
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001050

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

61%

Mathematics

53%

Science

65%

History & Social Sci.

63%

Attendance

2024-2025

27.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Homer L. Hines Middle School

Homer L. Hines Middle School is a public middle school (grades 6-8) in the Newport News City Public Schools division, located at 561 McLawhorne Drive in Newport News, Virginia. The school operated previously as Carver Intermediate School and was renamed by the School Board in 1979 to honor Homer Leroy Hines (1912-1984), a longtime mathematics and science teacher and principal of the former Carver high and elementary schools who later served as the division's federal project director before retiring in 1977.

The school sits in a residential area of the Menchville/Denbigh section of northern Newport News on the Virginia Peninsula. Its teams and student body carry the Spartans identity. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 846-848 students across grades 6 through 8 and held Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: (757) 591-4878
Office hours: 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and by-grade (846; 299/275/272), locale (City Midsize), district, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch. Student/teacher ratio and FTE flagged as not meeting quality standards.2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Homer L. Hines Middle — Accreditation (Fully Accredited, SY2025-2026), SOL overall pass rates (Reading 61, Math 53, Science 65, History 63), demographics (econ disadv 64.9%, EL 7.9%, SWD 16.5%, race/ethnicity %), enrollment (848), chronic absenteeism 27.2%2024-2025 / 2025-2026 link ↗
Hines Middle School official website — Address (561 McLawhorne Drive), phone (757) 591-4878, office hours 7:30 AM-4:15 PM, principal Dr. Nicole Arrington, Spartans mascot2026 (current) link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — Founding/naming history: renamed from Carver Intermediate to Hines Middle in 1979 after Homer Leroy Hines (1912-1984)Historical link ↗
Wikimedia Commons media search — Confirmed no freely-licensed photo of the school exists on Commons (photo returned null)2026 link ↗

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

Homer L. Hines Middle School