DOROTHY HAMM MIDDLE

4100 N Vacation Lane
Arlington, VA 22207

899 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

DOROTHY HAMM MIDDLE is a public middle school and part of the Arlington County Public Schools school district, located in Arlington, VA with 899 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 72 teachers, DOROTHY HAMM MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

899

Total Students

72.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

20.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DOROTHY HAMM MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	480
Hispanic	118
Black	75
Asian	140
Two or More	86

White
480 (53.4 %)
Asian
140 (15.6 %)
Hispanic
118 (13.1 %)
Two or More
86 (9.6 %)
Black
75 (8.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Arlington County Public Schools
Phone:	(703)228-2910
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	899
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	72.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	149
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 274

Grade 7 301

Grade 8 324