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Oscar Smith Middle

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Oscar Smith Middle ranks 314 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Oscar Smith Middle is a public middle school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 970 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Oscar Smith Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools over the past five years, its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates on Standards of Learning (SOL) tests are generally below the district and state averages in mathematics and English reading. However, the school's ranking for English Language Learner students and Low Socio-Economic Status students is relatively stronger compared to other subgroups. Nearby schools within the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, such as Deep Creek Middle and Greenbrier Middle, tend to outperform Oscar Smith Middle on academic measures.

Oscar Smith Middle faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.75% to 99.71% over the past few years. These socio-economic factors likely contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school. Targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to addressing the school's needs could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

967

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,774

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Rodgers St
Chesapeake, VA 23324

(757) 494-7590

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Oscar Smith Middle usually attend:

High:

Oscar F. Smith High

Feeder schools for Oscar Smith Middle:

Elementary:	George W. Carver Intermediate
	Portlock Primary
	Rena B. Wright Primary
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary
	More...
	Truitt Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

Hispanic:

16.9%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 68% meeting standards)

!Civics and Economics scores 31 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Chesapeake City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg73%

Virginia avg68%

314^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

31^st of 129Chesapeake City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	314 of 419	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	294 of 417	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	341 of 422	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	341 of 415	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	372 of 419	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	397 of 424	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	378 of 413	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	373 of 415	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	338 of 409	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	337 of 412	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.5	353 of 416	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	308 of 416	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.3	276 of 413	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	291 of 413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	273 of 408	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.0	314 of 390	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	317 of 391	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.5	263 of 387	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.0	334 of 383	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.5	220 of 340	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	179 of 297	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	163 of 299	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	199 of 298	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	38.0	163 of 281	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	148 of 278	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	34.5	71 of 122	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	315 of 403	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	298 of 407	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	331 of 411	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	186 of 279	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	172 of 272	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	154 of 275	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	241 of 403	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	220 of 402	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	291 of 404	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	265 of 407	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	321 of 409	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	103 of 130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	80 of 123	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	90 of 114	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	185 of 244	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	108 of 237	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.5	187 of 231	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	222 of 400	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	261 of 396	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	293 of 402	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+48 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2024)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

Mathematics63%+7 vs state

English Reading61%-12 vs state

Science51%-15 vs state

Civics and Economics39%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

This school needs to be completely changed. The parents need to be brought on board because they are a big part of the problem! Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

I feel sadly about how this school is projected over the Internet. What's the percentage on how many of these students go to college. How is there self esteem after seeing how poorly their school rank? Close Quote

Schools Near Oscar Smith Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oscar Smith Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Rodgers St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7590	967	94	10.2	71.9%	113 (11.7%)	621 (64.2%)	163 (16.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.0%)	32.3	314^th of 419 public middle schools	25.1%		35.1	294^th of 417 public middle schools	29.5%	20			100.0				61.3	58.2	70.3		51.0						58.3	59.2	66.4		38.8				$11,774	$1,477	$10,297
Indian River Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Old Greenbrier Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7030	743	70	10.5	72.1%	177 (23.8%)	388 (52.2%)	87 (11.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (10.6%)	26.8	341^st of 419 public middle schools	18.6%		35.4	291^st of 417 public middle schools	30.2%	50	100.0	95.0	88.9				41.7	36.9	43.6		56.3						58.1	71.6	67.3		48.8				$11,059	$445	$10,615
Cradock Middle	Public	7-8	21 Alden Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 393-8788	516	38	13.5	103.5%	36 (7.0%)	395 (76.6%)	36 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	11.5	389^th of 419 public middle schools	7.2%		11.5	387^th of 417 public middle schools	7.2%	2	82.9	96.8	88.1					21.6	25.8		42.9							55.8	58.7				50.0		$13,319	$3,103	$10,216
Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	1420 Great Bridge Blvd	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 494-7560	557	53	10.5	73.1%	112 (20.1%)	260 (46.7%)	114 (20.5%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	31	319^th of 419 public middle schools	23.9%		40.9	272^nd of 417 public middle schools	34.8%	47		100.0	93.6				57.0	41.5	46.0		51.8						68.1	65.6	66.3		52.7				$11,726	$809	$10,916
Ruffner School	Public	3-8	610 May Ave.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2466	576	47	12.2	93.4%	9 (1.6%)	531 (92.2%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2.6	413^th of 419 public middle schools	1.4%		2	413^th of 417 public middle schools	1.0%					33.3	21.3	18.4	26.8	14.6	12.8	10.5	20.7			53.3	23.4	36.8	36.4	37.3	38.7			71.4	25.0	21.1	$12,376	$1,572	$10,804
Greenbrier Middle	Public	6-8	1016 Greenbrier Pkwy	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 548-5309	788	67	11.8	73.9%	234 (29.7%)	293 (37.2%)	105 (13.3%)	48 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	106 (13.5%)	74	94^th of 419 public middle schools	77.6%		73.6	92^nd of 417 public middle schools	77.9%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0				74.9	75.3	62.7		80.9						79.4	83.7	78.9		77.9				$17,275	$1,225	$16,050
Brandon Middle	Public	6-8	1700 Pope St	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4450	1,053	69	15.3	67.4%	368 (34.9%)	329 (31.2%)	132 (12.5%)	77 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	136 (12.9%)	55.9	197^th of 419 public middle schools	53.0%		61.1	168^th of 417 public middle schools	59.7%	29	96.3	100.0	96.6				55.1	35.1	49.5		58.8		97.1				73.7	81.6	79.5				80.5		$14,006	$890	$13,115
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-2813	549	46	11.9	98.9%	113 (20.6%)	358 (65.2%)	39 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.2%)	20.6	367^th of 419 public middle schools	12.4%		21.6	351^st of 417 public middle schools	15.8%	16	93.1	100.0	93.3					34.3	44.8		40.4							61.0	58.7				57.8		$12,280	$2,357	$9,923
Blair Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	730 Spotswood Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 628-2400	1,141	77	14.8	93.3%	240 (21.0%)	676 (59.2%)	117 (10.3%)	22 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	78 (6.8%)	20.2	368^th of 419 public middle schools	12.2%		23.2	344^th of 417 public middle schools	17.5%	24	82.7	100.0	79.3				41.1	10.6	21.2		27.5	98.1	79.5				65.8	56.5	59.3	86.3		94.6	33.7		$8,978	$318	$8,660
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1955 Deal Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5321	764	66	11.6	72.8%	272 (35.6%)	260 (34.0%)	150 (19.6%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.9%)	51.1	216^th of 419 public middle schools	48.4%		55.2	202^nd of 417 public middle schools	51.6%	14	92.3	100.0	100.0				51.3	61.1	58.1		70.9						74.9	77.9	69.9		57.6				$10,436	$374	$10,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Smith Middle

Is Oscar Smith Middle a good school?

Oscar Smith Middle ranks 314^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Oscar Smith Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended Oscar Smith Middle.

What high school do graduates of Oscar Smith Middle attend?

Students who attend Oscar Smith Middle usually go on to attend Oscar F. Smith High

What district is Oscar Smith Middle in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Oscar Smith Middle?

Students at Oscar Smith Middle are 64% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Two or more races.

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