Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School (Closed 2015)

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Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School (Closed 2015)

4646 Seminary Rd
Alexandria, VA 22304

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Serving 467 students in grades 6-8, Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School
6	167
7	155
8	145

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School
2023	467
2022	467
2021	467
2020	467
2019	467
2018	467
2017	467
2016	467
2015	467
2014	467
2013	435
2012	417
2011	422
2010	433
2009	1,250
2008	1,135
2007	1,143
2006	1,168
2005	1,298
2004	1,274
2003	1,293
2002	1,238
2001	1,213
2000	1,152
1999	1,135
1998	1,149
1997	1,098
1996	1,037
1995	1,066
1994	1,103
1993	1,102
1992	1,082
1991	1,062
1990	1,056
1989	1,081
1988	1,075
1987	1,133

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	39
2014	39
2013	40
2012	42
2011	53
2010	47
2009	90
2008	92
2007	137
2006	126
2005	124
2004	122
2003	136
2002	110
2001	109
1999	66
1994	62
1993	86
1992	80
1991	79
1990	80
1989	79
1988	80

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This School

State Level (VA)

(13-14)

51%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2014	51%	74%	62%
2013	50%	71%	61%
2012	51%	68%	55%
2011	62%	86%	78%
2010	70%	87%	78%

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(13-14)

51%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2014	51%	74%	65%
2013	53%	74%	65%
2012	81%	89%	81%
2011	77%	88%	81%
2010	79%	89%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	16:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	8:1	17:1	14:1
2010	9:1	17:1	16:1
2009	14:1	17:1	15:1
2008	12:1	17:1	15:1
2007	8:1	13:1	9:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	12:1	9:1
2002	11:1	13:1	15:1
2001	11:1	14:1	11:1
1999	17:1	15:1	12:1
1994	18:1	17:1	12:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	13:1	16:1	13:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	13:1	16:1	13:1
1989	14:1	16:1	14:1
1988	13:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	9%	8%	6%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	9%	7%	5%
2017	9%	7%	5%
2016	9%	8%	5%
2015	9%	6%	4%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2012	12%	6%	6%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	10%	5%	6%
2002	9%	5%	7%
2001	9%	4%	6%
2000	9%	4%	6%
1999	9%	4%	6%
1998	10%	4%	7%
1997	11%	4%	6%
1996	11%	3%	6%
1995	12%	4%	6%
1994	12%	3%	8%
1993	9%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

37%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	37%	19%	37%
2022	37%	18%	37%
2021	37%	18%	37%
2020	37%	16%	36%
2019	37%	16%	36%
2018	38%	15%	36%
2017	38%	15%	36%
2016	38%	14%	35%
2015	38%	14%	35%
2014	37%	13%	33%
2013	35%	12%	33%
2012	31%	12%	30%
2011	33%	11%	31%
2010	30%	10%	28%
2009	27%	10%	28%
2008	28%	10%	26%
2007	26%	9%	26%
2006	28%	8%	27%
2005	28%	7%	27%
2004	28%	6%	27%
2003	28%	7%	27%
2002	29%	5%	27%
2001	27%	5%	27%
2000	26%	4%	25%
1999	25%	4%	23%
1998	23%	4%	22%
1997	22%	3%	20%
1996	24%	3%	20%
1995	22%	3%	18%
1994	19%	3%	16%
1993	19%	3%	15%

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Black

39%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	39%	22%	26%
2022	39%	22%	27%
2021	39%	22%	27%
2020	39%	22%	28%
2019	39%	22%	28%
2018	39%	23%	30%
2017	39%	23%	30%
2016	39%	23%	31%
2015	39%	23%	31%
2014	39%	23%	32%
2013	41%	23%	33%
2012	42%	24%	34%
2011	42%	24%	34%
2010	46%	26%	37%
2009	49%	26%	39%
2008	48%	27%	41%
2007	49%	27%	41%
2006	47%	27%	42%
2005	46%	27%	43%
2004	45%	27%	43%
2003	45%	27%	44%
2002	46%	27%	44%
2001	46%	27%	45%
2000	45%	27%	46%
1999	45%	27%	47%
1998	46%	27%	47%
1997	45%	27%	49%
1996	43%	27%	48%
1995	42%	26%	49%
1994	45%	26%	48%
1993	50%	26%	48%

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White

12%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	12%	45%	27%
2022	12%	46%	27%
2021	12%	46%	28%
2020	12%	49%	28%
2019	12%	49%	28%
2018	12%	50%	27%
2017	12%	50%	27%
2016	12%	50%	27%
2015	12%	52%	28%
2014	12%	52%	28%
2013	11%	53%	27%
2012	12%	54%	28%
2011	10%	54%	25%
2010	14%	57%	25%
2009	14%	57%	25%
2008	14%	57%	25%
2007	14%	58%	25%
2006	15%	59%	24%
2005	16%	60%	23%
2004	17%	61%	23%
2003	17%	61%	23%
2002	16%	63%	22%
2001	18%	64%	22%
2000	19%	65%	23%
1999	21%	65%	24%
1998	21%	65%	24%
1997	22%	66%	25%
1996	22%	67%	26%
1995	24%	67%	27%
1994	24%	68%	28%
1993	22%	68%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	0.69	0.71	0.73
2022	0.69	0.70	0.72
2021	0.69	0.70	0.72
2020	0.69	0.68	0.72
2019	0.69	0.68	0.72
2018	0.69	0.67	0.71
2017	0.69	0.67	0.71
2016	0.69	0.68	0.71
2015	0.69	0.66	0.71
2014	0.69	0.66	0.72
2013	0.70	0.65	0.72
2012	0.71	0.64	0.72
2011	0.70	0.64	0.73
2010	0.69	0.62	0.71
2009	0.68	0.60	0.70
2008	0.68	0.60	0.70
2007	0.67	0.59	0.70
2006	0.68	0.58	0.69
2005	0.68	0.57	0.69
2004	0.69	0.55	0.69
2003	0.69	0.55	0.69
2002	0.68	0.53	0.69
2001	0.68	0.52	0.68
2000	0.70	0.51	0.68
1999	0.69	0.51	0.67
1998	0.69	0.50	0.67
1997	0.70	0.49	0.66
1996	0.70	0.48	0.66
1995	0.71	0.49	0.66
1994	0.70	0.47	0.66
1993	0.66	0.47	0.66

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Eligible for

59%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	59%	52%	55%
2022	59%	41%	49%
2021	59%	35%	37%
2020	59%	39%	47%
2019	59%	39%	47%
2018	59%	35%	39%
2017	59%	35%	39%
2016	59%	35%	38%
2015	59%	34%	43%
2014	59%	33%	47%
2013	55%	32%	44%
2012	51%	32%	42%
2011	47%	31%	42%
2010	38%	29%	40%
2009	41%	26%	37%
2008	38%	25%	35%
2007	38%	24%	35%
2006	40%	24%	35%
2005	41%	24%	37%
2004	42%	23%	37%
2003	41%	23%	38%
2002	38%	23%	39%
2001	42%	21%	40%
2000	38%	23%	38%
1999	43%	24%	43%
1998	40%	24%	42%
1997	45%	24%	44%
1996	44%	24%	42%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	15%	2%	4%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	15%	6%	7%
2020	15%	5%	9%
2019	15%	5%	9%
2018	15%	6%	7%
2017	15%	6%	7%
2016	15%	6%	7%
2015	15%	6%	9%
2014	15%	6%	10%
2013	16%	6%	9%
2012	14%	7%	11%
2011	13%	6%	10%
2010	18%	7%	11%
2009	16%	7%	11%
2008	16%	7%	11%
2007	15%	7%	11%
2006	15%	7%	11%
2005	13%	7%	10%
2004	15%	7%	10%
2003	14%	7%	10%
2002	13%	7%	10%
2001	13%	7%	10%
2000	13%	7%	9%
1999	13%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alexandria City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average).

How many students attend Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School?

467 students attend Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School students are Black, 37% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School?

Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School offer ?

Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School part of?

Francis C Hammond 1 Middle School is part of Alexandria City Public Schools.

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