Benjamin Syms Middle School

Benjamin Syms Middle School in Newport News offers various extracurricular activities, including a competitive soccer program.

As a Purple Heart School, Benjamin Syms Middle School in Newport News proudly supports its military-connected students.

With a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, Benjamin Syms Middle School in Newport News ensures personalized attention for its students.

Benjamin Syms Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

170 Fox Hill Rd, Hampton, VA

Willow Oaks Neighborhood

Hampton City Public Schools

865 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Sharon S. Slater

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
62%

Reading Proficiency
64%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

64%

Math Proficiency

62%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

19.2%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

186:1

Student Diversity

Male

54.3%

Female

45.7%

Black

53.2%

White

27.4%

Two or more races

10.4%

Hispanic

7.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1.6%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

School Rankings

#47 Niche Standout MS in Virginia

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 other

8/12/2025

This school is not that but it was funny and the only one that made me well welcome sure you wont learn anything here but its a good place to make friends and funny memories

1.0 parent

1/30/2025

when my kid went to the school he called me and told me the food was raw and he had a bite of it after he got home he had food poising because ethe pulled pork was raw and very pink

2.0 parent

1/15/2025

My child is bored. We moved from a new school and the things they learning, he has already studied. And when I say learning, I mean barely. They spend more time testing and teaching a test than they do teaching for mastery. As far as environment.. it's not great. I have teacher trauma dumping on the...

4.0 parent

10/16/2021

The school is a typical inner city middle school. The children are bused from all over the city to this one school. It has the largest student population for a local middle school. The Special needs students also have the largest population of all schools locally. With that said, the school is faced...

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$145K - $529K

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Average Home Value

$294,470

Median Lot Size

9,147 Sq Ft

% Renters

43%

Average Household Income

$86,278

% of College Grads

30.4%

Median Age

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Kecoughtan High School

9th to 12th
Public

B+

Phoebus High School

9th to 12th
Public

B-

Hampton Christian High School

7th to 12th
Private

Mill Point Park

Gosnold's Hope Park

Ridgway Park

Hampton Soccer Park

Soccer
Parking Lot

Honor Park

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Virginia Hampton City County Hampton 23669 Willow Oaks

Benjamin Syms Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Hampton, VA and is served by the Hampton City Public Schools in Virginia. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 865 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 62% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 64% are proficient in reading. Benjamin Syms Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $294,470. Discover additional schools in the area, like Kecoughtan High School, Phoebus High School, Hampton Christian High School, and more. Learn more about what Hampton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Benjamin Syms Middle School.

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