Enrollment
612
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hampton, VA
C. Alton Lindsay Middle
Federal NCES profile for C. Alton Lindsay Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510180000734
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
C. Alton Lindsay Middle earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Virginia schools.
- #4 of 5
- middle schools in Hampton · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 73.3%
- free-lunch eligible
C. Alton Lindsay Middle has class sizes smaller than 91% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, C. Alton Lindsay Middle ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Hampton, VA.
School address
District: Hampton City Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510180000734 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.3%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How C. Alton Lindsay Middle compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at C. Alton Lindsay Middle
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
C. Alton Lindsay Middle's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Virginia schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Need and resources require a component-level read
C. Alton Lindsay Middle falls within the wide middle of the Virginia distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
C. Alton Lindsay Middle's 31.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
C. Alton Lindsay Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Hampton, Virginia, enrolling 612 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, C. Alton Lindsay Middle is leaner than roughly 91% of Virginia schools and 24% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 73.3% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 612 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 353 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #212.
Its student body is led by African American (72%) and White (10%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 306 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Hampton's middle schools, it stands alongside Benjamin Syms Middle (850 students): C. Alton Lindsay Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 13.3:1).
Hampton City Public Schools also operates Bethel High (1,769 students) and Kecoughtan High (1,553 students) alongside C. Alton Lindsay Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How C. Alton Lindsay Middle compares
C. Alton Lindsay Middle on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.3% | ▲ 27% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 612 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 9% in Virginia - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,034
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
114
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 72.1%
White 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 72.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, C. Alton Lindsay Middle is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hampton City Public Schools, which includes C. Alton Lindsay Middle.
$15,034
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $15,892
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 51.0%
Federal 17.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How C. Alton Lindsay Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kecoughtan High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| George P. Phenix Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Phoebus High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hampton High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to C. Alton Lindsay Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,769
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 1,553
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,438
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 1,391
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 1,301
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar middle schools in Hampton
4 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Benjamin Syms Middle
Standard public school
850 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Cesar Tarrant Middle
Standard public school
737 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle
Standard public school
613 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Thomas Eaton Middle
Standard public school
581 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~612 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about C. Alton Lindsay Middle
How many students attend C. Alton Lindsay Middle?
C. Alton Lindsay Middle has 612 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hampton, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C. Alton Lindsay Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at C. Alton Lindsay Middle is 10.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at C. Alton Lindsay Middle?
73.3% of students at C. Alton Lindsay Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of C. Alton Lindsay Middle?
The largest demographic group at C. Alton Lindsay Middle is African American at 72.1% of enrollment, in Hampton, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for C. Alton Lindsay Middle?
C. Alton Lindsay Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does C. Alton Lindsay Middle rank among middle schools in Hampton?
By Resource Investment Index, C. Alton Lindsay Middle ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Hampton, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Hampton on the city page.
What other schools are in Hampton City Public Schools?
Besides C. Alton Lindsay Middle, Hampton City Public Schools also operates Bethel High (1,769 students), Kecoughtan High (1,553 students), and George P. Phenix Elementary (1,438 students). See the Hampton City Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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