Benjamin Syms Middle School

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Benjamin Syms Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
170 Fox Hill Rd,  Hampton, VA
Hampton City Public Schools
2.2
850 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Sharon S. Slater
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
71%
Reading Proficiency
68%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
68%
Math Proficiency
71%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
57
Teachers in First or Second Year
19.2%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
186:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%
Black
49.9%
White
28.8%
Two or more races
11.1%
Hispanic
8.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2%
Native American
<1%

School Rankings

#47 Niche Standout MS in Virginia
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.2 12 Reviews
1.0 student
5/12/2026
Lunch is awful got sick from it and their are like 2 cockroaches every day so yeah not the best school
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...

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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 850 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 71% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 68% are proficient in reading. Benjamin Syms Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $298,549. 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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