Benjamin Syms Middle School

Hampton, VA 23669

Phone: (757) 850-5050
District: Hampton City Public Schools

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 850 students

Benjamin Syms Middle School, located in Hampton, Virginia, serves grades 6-8 in the Hampton City Public Schools district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10.

Benjamin Syms Middle School is a public school in the Hampton City Public Schools district located in Hampton, VA. The principal of Benjamin Syms Middle School is Ms. Sharon S. Slater. As of 2014, the students are 52.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 34.2% White, non-Hispanic; 5.6% Hispanic; 5.5% Multiracial; 1.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 61.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 52.3% 59.6% 23.3%
White, non-Hispanic 34.2% 26.3% 52.2%
Hispanic 5.6% 5.9% 13.1%
Multiracial 5.5% 5.5% 4.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8% 2.2% 6.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.2% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 61.8% — —
English learners — 1.6% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Fox Hill- Grandview Neighborhood/Subdivision Hampton VA 2.8 mi
2 Courtney Trace Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 6.8 mi
3 Tabb Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision Yorktown VA 7.5 mi
4 Mariners Watch Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 8 mi
5 Lochhaven Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 9.6 mi
6 Brick Kiln Apartment Complex Newport News VA 9.6 mi
7 Colony Point Apartments Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 9.8 mi
8 Wexford Terrace/Colony Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 9.9 mi
9 Wards Corner Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.1 mi
10 Bel Aire/South Bayview Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.6 mi
11 Talbot Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.6 mi
12 Larchmont Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.8 mi
13 Jamestown Crescent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.9 mi
14 Riverpoint Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 11 mi
15 Colonial Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 11.7 mi
16 East Beach Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 11.8 mi
17 Pleasant Village Apartments in East Beach Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 11.8 mi
18 Pleasant Village Apartments Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 11.8 mi
19 Riverview Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 12.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Poquoson Poquoson VA 5.7 mi
2 Tabb Tabb VA 8.6 mi
3 East Bayview Norfolk VA 9.5 mi
4 Bayview Beach Norfolk VA 9.9 mi
5 Oceanview Norfolk VA 10.5 mi
6 Colonial Place Norfolk VA 11.7 mi
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