B.T. Washington Middle

3700 Chestnut Ave, Newport News VA, 23607 | Newport News City Public Schools | 757-928-6860
  • grades 6-8
  • students 439
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 88% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 65 in Newport News
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
67%Newport News
79%Virginia

B.T. Washington Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Newport News City Public Schools" in Newport News, VA. There are a total of 439 students and 28 teachers at B.T. Washington Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

B.T. Washington Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.0%, which is 11% higher than the Virginia average.

B.T. Washington Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students439
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At B.T. Washington Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
690-94%
780-84%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685-89%
785-89%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

B.T. Washington Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 44.2% 27.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 44.9% 53.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 2.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 11.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 4.4% 4.5% 3.1%

Newport News demographics profile

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaNational
Population179,5828,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,60321891
Median age33.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English90%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newport News

IndexNewport NewsVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The B.T. Washington Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.