Dorothy Hamm Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Arlington, Virginia

Dorothy Hamm Middle in Arlington, Virginia enrolled 989 students in 2024-25 with 69.3 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Virginia middle-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 82% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

899 students in 2022-23, 932 students in 2023-24, 989 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 72.8 to 69.3.

Students enrolled at Dorothy Hamm Middle by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 932, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-238992023-249322024-25989
Students enrolled at Dorothy Hamm Middle by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 932, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-238992023-249322024-25989
Students enrolled at Dorothy Hamm Middle by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 932, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-238992023-249322024-25989
Students enrolled at Dorothy Hamm Middle by school year2022-23: 899, 2023-24: 932, 2024-25: 98902505007501k2022-238992023-249322024-25989
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2389972.812.4
2023-2493269.313.4
2024-2598969.314.3

14.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 70 of every 100 Virginia middle schools

Among the 331 Virginia middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; Dorothy Hamm Middle 14.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDorothy Hamm Middle 14.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; Dorothy Hamm Middle 14.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDorothy Hamm Middle 14.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; Dorothy Hamm Middle 14.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDorothy Hamm Middle 14.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; Dorothy Hamm Middle 14.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDorothy Hamm Middle 14.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 162 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dorothy Hamm Middle enrolled 858 students and had 5.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)5.3, one per 162 of the 858 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent6.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.3% of students were White, 15.3% Hispanic, 14.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White52.3%
  2. Hispanic15.3%
  3. Asian14.4%
  4. Black9.2%
  5. Two or more races8.8%
  6. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Dorothy Hamm Middle scored proficient or above: 82% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math82%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Arlington

6 public middle schools in Arlington report 2024-25 enrollment; Dorothy Hamm Middle is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jefferson Middle1,12013.836.3%
Gunston Middle1,07215.627.8%
Kenmore Middle1,05314.154.9%
Swanson Middle99314.118.0%
Dorothy Hamm Middle98914.315.1%
Williamsburg Middle85615.12.3%

All public schools in Arlington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Dorothy Hamm Middle

  1. Swanson MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 993 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Williamsburg MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 856 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Dorothy Hamm Middle with Swanson MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Arlington County Public Schools spends per student$23,424 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,424
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaDorothy Hamm Middle is the number 83 by size of 337 Virginia middle schools open in 2024-25.#83 of 337
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.1 for middle schools.14.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dorothy Hamm Middle

  1. How many students attend Dorothy Hamm Middle?
    989 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 899 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Arlington, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy Hamm Middle?
    14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for middle schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dorothy Hamm Middle a Title I school?
    Dorothy Hamm Middle was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Dorothy Hamm Middle do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Dorothy Hamm Middle scored proficient or above: 82% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Dorothy Hamm Middle in?
    Arlington County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5100270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510027003062 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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