Top Rankings
Virginia Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 14,924 students in Virginia Beach City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Virginia Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
88 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
65,456 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
4,610 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Virginia Beach City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
151 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,051 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
8,906 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
17%
# Black Students
15,062 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
23%
22%
# White Students
29,787 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
46%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
316 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,183 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,500
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
4,479
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,976
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,738
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,906
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,787
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,793
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,789
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,902
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,041
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,464
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,240
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,863
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,978
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,302 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$929 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$936 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,199
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,302
$15,228
Best Virginia Beach City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Donation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Grades: 2-8
| 1,335 students
Rank: #22.
Great Neck Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1848 North Great Neck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4550
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,055 students
Rank: #33.
Princess Anne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2323 Holland Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 648-4950
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 648-4950
Grades: 6-8
| 1,400 students
Rank: #44.
Plaza Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3080 S Lynnhaven Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-4900
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,036 students
Rank: #55.
Virginia Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 25th St
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 648-6050
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 648-6050
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #66.
Salem Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-5000
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,073 students
Rank: #77.
Landstown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2204 Recreation Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-4750
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-4750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,278 students
Rank: #88.
Lynnhaven Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1250 Bayne Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4850
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4850
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
Rank: #99.
Corporate Landing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1597 Corporate Landing Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4500
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,054 students
Rank: #1010.
Independence Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1370 Dunstan Ln
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-4600
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,189 students
Rank: #1111.
Kempsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
860 Churchill Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-4700
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
Rank: #1212.
Larkspur Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4696 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4800
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,536 students
Rank: #1313.
Brandon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Pope St
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-4450
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-4450
Grades: 6-8
| 1,055 students
Rank: #1414.
Bayside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
965 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4400
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
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