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Bayside Middle

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Bayside Middle ranks 265 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bayside Middle is a public middle school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 702 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Bayside Middle has some strengths, it also faces several challenges. The school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 11.7% to 24.4%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Bayside Middle's test scores are mixed, with the school performing well in some subjects like Algebra I and Geometry, but struggling in others like Mathematics and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 50.85% of 7th graders and 51.23% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 45.83% and 50.05% for the district, and 52.97% and 50.48% for the state.

Bayside Middle is located in close proximity to several other middle schools, including some high-performing ones like Old Donation School, which suggests the potential for Bayside to learn from and collaborate with these neighboring schools. The school also faces challenges with uneven performance across different student subgroups, as well as higher spending per student ($14,177 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby schools, which does not seem to translate into better overall academic outcomes. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support specific student needs could be key focus areas for improvement at Bayside Middle.

628

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,229

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

965 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 648-4400

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Bayside Middle usually attend:

High:

Bayside High

Feeder schools for Bayside Middle:

Elementary:	Bayside Elementary
	Diamond Springs Elementary
	Luxford Elementary
	Newtown Elementary
	More...
	Williams Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

Hispanic:

16.9%

White:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 70% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2022) to 37th (2025)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg79%

Virginia avg70%

265^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Middle Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

25^th of 129Virginia Beach 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	42.3	265 of 419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	308 of 417	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	256 of 422	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	288 of 419	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	301 of 424	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	300 of 413	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.8	247 of 415	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	231 of 409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	328 of 412	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	340 of 416	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	386 of 416	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	354 of 413	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	371 of 413	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	352 of 408	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	298 of 390	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	228 of 391	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	166 of 387	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	179 of 383	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.3	97 of 340	71.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	154 of 297	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	147 of 298	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	141 of 281	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	155 of 278	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	306 of 407	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	237 of 411	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	103 of 279	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	123 of 272	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	90 of 275	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	188 of 403	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	252 of 402	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	273 of 404	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	288 of 407	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	260 of 409	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	100 of 123	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	176 of 244	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	143 of 237	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	151 of 231	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	217 of 400	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	175 of 396	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	180 of 402	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2024)50th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+5 vs state

Earth Science94%+4 vs state

English Reading70%-4 vs state

Civics and Economics69%-5 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

Science49%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

This school system is horrible, most teachers, the principals, the administration and counselors don't care about these kids and are failing them. There are no books, homework or hard deadlines at all. If you fail a test you can retake it, there are no pre-reading assignments for new chapters in social studies and science. There's NO math homework, CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE!!!!!!!!! The administration says studies show homework does not help yet no one can produce this study for me. Then they say homework hurts students b/c some don't have anyone to help them at home and they are doing the work incorrectly ... WTH!!!! I signed up for other VB school homework emails and their are homework assignments that are thought out and helpful. This is sad but we voted for the school board that creates the policy .... Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, September 22, 2012

These 6th grade students should not even be in middle school. Most of them can not even form a sentence correctly. Close Quote

Schools Near Bayside 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 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
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
Bayside 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	4722 Jericho Road	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4440	329	37	8.7	99.7%	77 (23.4%)	172 (52.3%)	43 (13.1%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)								(n/a)							66.6										69.1
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
Independence Middle	Public	6-8	1370 Dunstan Ln	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4600	1,193	76	15.6	47.3%	534 (44.8%)	311 (26.1%)	168 (14.1%)	45 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	130 (10.9%)	58.6	186^th of 419 public middle schools	55.6%		65.1	146^th of 417 public middle schools	65.0%	40	94.2	100.0	98.1				59.4	49.8	40.0		58.9		97.3				79.8	81.6	79.7			79.7		$13,654	$999	$12,654
Larkspur Middle	Public	6-8	4696 Princess Anne Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4800	1,488	87	17.1	76.3%	427 (28.7%)	529 (35.6%)	290 (19.5%)	55 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	180 (12.1%)	44.6	250^th of 419 public middle schools	40.3%		50.4	226^th of 417 public middle schools	45.8%	24	91.0	98.3	96.3				60.8	40.1	39.3		45.4		97.2				69.7	71.0	75.2			73.4		$13,929	$1,339	$12,590
Kempsville Middle	Public	6-8	860 Churchill Dr	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4700	727	48	15.2	42.5%	348 (47.9%)	154 (21.2%)	81 (11.1%)	41 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.5%)	90 (12.4%)	63.5	155^th of 419 public middle schools	63.0%		66	136^th of 417 public middle schools	67.4%	19	100.0	100.0	100.0				70.2	60.7	50.8		60.0		95.0				76.7	82.5	77.9			78.5		$15,157	$929	$14,227
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
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
Plaza Middle	Public	6-8	3080 S Lynnhaven Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4900	1,033	67	15.5	44.6%	474 (45.9%)	244 (23.6%)	137 (13.3%)	54 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (11.6%)	70.2	116^th of 419 public middle schools	72.3%		68.6	120^th of 417 public middle schools	71.2%	4	98.9	100.0	99.2				64.2	24.7	58.1		60.0		100.0				81.4	83.5	88.8			86.6		$14,077	$828	$13,249
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayside Middle

How many students attend Bayside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Bayside Middle.

What high school do graduates of Bayside Middle attend?

Students who attend Bayside Middle usually go on to attend Bayside High

Is Bayside Middle a good school?

Bayside Middle ranks 265^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bayside Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bayside Middle?

Students at Bayside Middle are 54% African American, 17% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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