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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,919 students in Newport News, VA.

The top ranked public middle schools in Newport News, VA are B.t. Washington Middle School, Achievable Dream Middle/high and Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Newport News, VA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 70% statewide average). Middle schools in Newport News have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).