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Northside Middle

Public Grades 6-8

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Northside Middle is a public middle school located in Norfolk, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 767 students. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 318-400 out of 409-424 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English reading. Northside Middle also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups such as female students, male students, African American students, and Hispanic students all in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools. However, the school performs relatively better in supporting English Language Learner students, ranking in the middle of the state.

Northside Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.4% to 97.2% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast to the nearby traditional public schools, the Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, a magnet school in the region, significantly outperforms Northside Middle and the other nearby schools across various academic measures, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in supporting student achievement.

732

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,160

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8720 Granby St
Norfolk, VA 23503

(757) 531-3150

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Northside Middle usually attend:

High:

Granby High

Feeder schools for Northside Middle:

Elementary:	Mary Calcott Elementary
	Ocean View Elementary
	Oceanair Elementary
	Suburban Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

Hispanic:

24.7%

White:

23.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Civics and Economics scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Virginia avg69%

348^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

109^th of 129Norfolk 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	25.1	348 of 419	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	376 of 417	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	377 of 422	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	381 of 415	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	377 of 419	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	357 of 424	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	318 of 413	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	328 of 415	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	347 of 409	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	321 of 412	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.1	350 of 416	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	364 of 416	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	362 of 413	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.7	370 of 413	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	370 of 408	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	348 of 390	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	373 of 391	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	366 of 387	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	31.8	310 of 383	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.4	184 of 340	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	221 of 297	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	254 of 299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	248 of 298	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	218 of 281	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	204 of 278	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	88 of 122	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	62 of 100	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	338 of 403	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	345 of 407	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	340 of 411	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	234 of 279	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	257 of 272	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	235 of 275	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	317 of 403	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	333 of 402	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	331 of 404	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	371 of 407	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	376 of 409	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	123 of 130	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	114 of 123	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	108 of 114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	225 of 244	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	236 of 237	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	220 of 231	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	281 of 400	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	297 of 396	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	335 of 402	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2024)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geography98%+28 vs state

Earth Science97%+7 vs state

Algebra I97%+3 vs state

Geometry85%-12 vs state

Science60%-6 vs state

English Reading60%-13 vs state

Civics and Economics54%-19 vs state

Mathematics40%-16 vs state

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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 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
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	8720 Granby St	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 531-3150	732	54	13.5	89.8%	168 (23.0%)	307 (41.9%)	181 (24.7%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	50 (6.8%)	25.1	348^th of 419 public middle schools	16.9%		17.4	376^th of 417 public middle schools	9.8%	28	84.6	100.0	95.2				43.6	38.6	38.1		60.1		97.0				59.9	57.0	62.2	97.8	81.4	47.2		$9,160	$155	$9,005
Norview Middle	Public	6-8	6325 Sewells Point Rd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4600	1,196	81	14.7	88.9%	105 (8.8%)	789 (66.0%)	212 (17.7%)	19 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (5.4%)	8.7	400^th of 419 public middle schools	4.5%		9.3	395^th of 417 public middle schools	5.3%	5	44.4	87.2	73.0				16.9	26.0	31.3		28.0	100.0	81.8				41.1	44.8	45.1	77.4	87.6	47.4		$8,022	$631	$7,391
Azalea Gardens Middle	Public	6-8	7721 Azalea Garden Rd	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 531-3000	792	52	15.2	87.8%	196 (24.7%)	321 (40.5%)	176 (22.2%)	20 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (8.8%)	27.5	335^th of 419 public middle schools	20.0%		26.7	333^rd of 417 public middle schools	20.1%	2	60.9	91.2	95.3				49.8	45.7	45.9		34.4		88.9				56.9	59.3	64.6	92.9	88.3	45.1		$7,416	$221	$7,195
Academy For Discovery At Lakewood	Public	3-8	1701 Alsace Ave	Norfolk	23509	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 628-2477	739	50	14.7	100.0%	365 (49.4%)	223 (30.2%)	63 (8.5%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.8%)	78.6	55^th of 419 public middle schools	86.9%		80	60^th of 417 public middle schools	85.6%	5	100.0	100.0	95.8	93.6	86.9	92.1	75.7		37.9	85.2			88.1	91.4	88.1	86.4	88.4	93.8	94.4	93.0	95.2		97.7	$8,184	$64	$8,120
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
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
Bayside Middle	Public	6-8	965 Newtown Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4400	628	61	10.2	96.3%	100 (15.9%)	340 (54.1%)	106 (16.9%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.4%)	42.3	265^th of 419 public middle schools	36.8%		32.8	308^th of 417 public middle schools	26.1%	43	100.0	100.0	98.0					50.9	51.2		49.0		94.1					72.3	66.8			69.2		$16,229	$1,936	$14,293
Churchland Middle	Public	7-8	4051 River Shore Rd	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 686-2512	798	54	14.7	100.5%	122 (15.3%)	555 (69.5%)	56 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.5%)	21	365^th of 419 public middle schools	12.9%		21.2	356^th of 417 public middle schools	14.6%	9	79.1	98.6	92.0					23.5	34.9		51.4							62.8	59.1			57.7		$10,307	$1,935	$8,372
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Nickerson Blvd	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 850-7900	613	44	13.8	94.3%	232 (37.8%)	258 (42.1%)	48 (7.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.3%)	82.7	34^th of 419 public middle schools	91.9%		79.2	62^nd of 417 public middle schools	85.1%	28	97.0	100.0	98.3				83.6				90.6						85.1	88.6	90.1			91.7		$10,916	$450	$10,466
Old Donation School	Public, Magnet	2-8	4633 Honeygrove Road	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-3240	1,377	86	15.9	14.3%	761 (55.3%)	72 (5.2%)	95 (6.9%)	285 (20.7%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.7%)	150 (10.9%)	85.7	18^th of 419 public middle schools	95.7%		86.8	14^th of 417 public middle schools	96.6%	4	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0				99.2			100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0			100.0	100.0	$12,549	$657	$11,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Middle

What district is Northside Middle in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Northside Middle?

Students at Northside Middle are 42% African American, 25% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Northside Middle attend?

Students who attend Northside Middle usually go on to attend Granby High

Is Northside Middle a good school?

Northside Middle ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Northside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Northside Middle.

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