Cesar Tarrant Middle School
Hampton, VA 23666
Phone: (757) 825-4520
District: Hampton City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 737 students
Cesar Tarrant Middle School, a public school located in Hampton, VA, serves grades 6-8 in the Hampton City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Cesar Tarrant Middle School is a public school located in Hampton, VA. 737 students attend Cesar Tarrant Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 5/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: August 12, 2025
I cant speak on the education aspect because my child hasnt started yet, but the 2 young black women that work in the office are so rude. The first day I went there to get the paperwork to register my child and it was super awkward , they dont even say hello. Then the next day I went back to return the paperwork and i hear one of the women in the office say " how am I supposed to tell her to go away? " throught the doorbell speaker. Idk what the issue is but they need to do better.
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Posted: August 17, 2017
Staff works together to ensure the very best education for Davis students.
Posted: August 17, 2017
Posted: August 17, 2017
Teachers are very dedicated and go above and beyond for students.
Posted: August 17, 2017
Posted: August 17, 2017
Very supportive of students, parents, and staff.
Posted: August 17, 2017
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Posted: August 25, 2016
Some of the teachers are more effective than the counslers because they can see the bullying going on In the classrooms . Remeber I said some not all teachers will care if a child gets bullied or not !!
Posted: August 25, 2016
The amount of homework is okay as long as a person is doing they're home work it's okay it's an alright amount for a middle school
Posted: August 25, 2016
They don't soo many good children turn bad because of all the bullying and the nonchalant behavior of the counslers and teachers
Posted: August 25, 2016
Well they're is a lot of bullying at this school and the counslers don't really care at all about all the bullying the normally tell children to ignore it or wait for the bullying too stop . Many children in the lower grade have told me that they felt bullied and they didn't want to return to Davis . I don't recommend you send your kids here at all. This school changed me in many ways and not a good way at all and I plan on not coming back
Posted: June 22, 2014
This school has really gone downhill since the new principal has taken over. She is not fair to her students. Then she wonders why half of her students do not respect her. Why would a student respect a principal who they see show favoritism to students of her same race. A student should not have to go though be judge by the color of their skin. Also how do you go from being principal at Eaton, to assistant principal at Davis then back to principal again. Someone on the school board is playing favoritism and the price is causing is our children education. So when parents of Davis decide to move their child to another school or take them out and home school them, then you will know why.
Posted: May 25, 2014
I was a student at the school in 1963.at that time it was a very good school with excellent staff. I haven't been back there since.
Posted: April 29, 2014
by far the worse school year ever! My daughter transferred here 213-2014 school year and it has been a nightmare. Unprofessional teachers. Teachers and principals have very low standards. Please do not send your children here. This school should be closed.
Posted: July 31, 2013
This school wasn't the best school. One of the classrooms Had a beetle come out of nowhere and startle the classroom. I liked the teachers. The girls gym isn't a good gym, the boys have the better gym their gym is roomy with beautiful floors. The fountains in the gyms and locker rooms don't look clean, taste like ranch, and aren't cool. Once you get out of gym and your hot and sweaty you would want cold water.The 6th grade wing has perfect temperature but the 7th had the hot temperature and the 8th had the cold wing. The school should make the girls gym look better, cool the water in the gyms and fix the temperatures, and get rid of the bugs.
Posted: May 15, 2013
my daughter hates this school and i'm not really impressed either. debating on if she will return next year
Posted: February 29, 2012
I was a sixth grade student here before moving to Newport News, and my time here was terrible. It's very unsanitary and many of the teachers, from my experience, were very rude. The curriculum is fair, but they offer no extra-curricular activities. The gym for the girls is horrid, and the gym for the males is fairly decent and much better maintained than that of the girls. Also, the school is located in a relatively "hot" area. I, personally, under any circumstances would not return to this school. I'd much rather take my chances with the magnet program.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 2.1 mi | |
| 2 | Tabb Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yorktown | VA | 4.6 mi | |
| 3 | Brick Kiln | Apartment Complex | Newport News | VA | 6.3 mi | |
| 4 | Fox Hill- Grandview | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hampton | VA | 7.7 mi | |
| 5 | Carriage Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 8.2 mi | |
| 6 | Eagle Harbor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carrollton | VA | 8.6 mi | |
| 7 | Shore Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 8.7 mi | |
| 8 | Morgan's Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 10 mi | |
| 9 | Stoneybrook Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 10.5 mi | |
| 10 | Lochhaven | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 10.6 mi | |
| 11 | Mariners Watch | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 10.8 mi | |
| 12 | Long Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 11 mi | |
| 13 | Burbage Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 11.1 mi | |
| 14 | Denbigh | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 11.2 mi | |
| 15 | Riverfront at Harbour View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 11.4 mi | |
| 16 | Colony Point Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 11.4 mi | |
| 17 | Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 11.6 mi | |
| 18 | Wexford Terrace/Colony Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 11.7 mi | |
| 19 | Larchmont | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 12 mi | |
| 20 | Wards Corner | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 12 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabb | Tabb | VA | 5.9 mi | |
| 2 | Poquoson | Poquoson | VA | 7.3 mi | |
| 3 | Carrollton | Carrollton | VA | 10.2 mi | |
| 4 | Harbour View Area | Suffolk | VA | 11.2 mi | |
| 5 | Fort Eustis | Newport News | VA | 11.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Langley AFB | 3.9 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 6.7 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 10.6 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 11.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 11.5 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 11.7 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 12.7 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 14.9 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 16.7 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 17.1 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 17.4 mi. |
| Fort Story | 24.4 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 26.9 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 31.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Station Milford Haven | 31.3 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 34.4 mi. |

