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Brandon Middle

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Brandon Middle ranks 197 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Brandon Middle is a public middle school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,022 students. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brandon Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia middle schools, with its students performing on par with or slightly below the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. However, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 100% proficiency in 7th grade and over 96% in 8th grade. This suggests the school is effectively preparing students for advanced mathematics coursework. In contrast, the school's lower proficiency rates in 6th and 7th grade Mathematics, as well as in English Reading, indicate potential areas for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Landstown Middle and Salem Middle consistently outperform Brandon Middle on state assessments, while Bayside 6th Grade Campus and Bayside Middle, which serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, have lower academic performance. The nearby schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools district generally perform at a lower level than Brandon Middle on state assessments.

1,053

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,006

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Pope St
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 648-4450

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Brandon Middle usually attend:

High:

Tallwood High

Feeder schools for Brandon Middle:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary
	College Park Elementary
	Indian Lakes Elementary
	Tallwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.9%

African American:

31.2%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2024) to 53rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Virginia Beach City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg78%

Virginia avg69%

197^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	55.9	197 of 419	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	168 of 417	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	234 of 422	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	170 of 415	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	194 of 419	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	214 of 424	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	192 of 413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	191 of 415	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.8	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	237 of 412	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	210 of 416	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.9	227 of 416	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	258 of 413	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.8	273 of 413	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	151 of 408	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	139 of 390	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	174 of 391	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	121 of 387	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	120 of 383	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	64 of 340	81.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	148 of 297	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	144 of 299	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	182 of 298	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	146 of 281	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	153 of 278	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	182 of 403	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	169 of 407	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	225 of 411	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	99 of 279	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	32 of 272	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	61 of 275	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	179 of 403	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	132 of 402	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	198 of 404	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	157 of 407	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	231 of 409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	132 of 244	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	123 of 237	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	159 of 231	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	150 of 400	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	135 of 396	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	220 of 402	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

African American (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)48th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

Earth Science97%+7 vs state

Geometry96%~ state avg

Civics and Economics80%+7 vs state

English Reading78%+5 vs state

Science59%-7 vs state

Mathematics48%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 6, 2010

The school is by far the worst school my child has attended in VA Beach. My child was identified as a child that needs extra attention because he has a little difficulty with comprehension but is not a special needs child. He may need more attention than other students in class. The teachers do not update the Internet website with assignments. I have requested meetings to check my child's progress being that this is his first year of middle school and I wanted to make sure he is on track. They have told me tutoring is available in the morning and evenings but do to my child only being a 6th grader only mornings would be available for him. This is unfair as I have to be at work very early and have no way to get him there that early. Evening students are able to take the activities bus home. Noone ever gets back to me. I have made complaints with the principal, and the schoolboard about this school. I will look into moving into another school zone next year hopefully my child will be able to get the attention he deserves. Close Quote

Schools Near Brandon 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 Civics and Economics (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 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Salem Middle	Public	6-8	2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5000	1,072	61	17.6	36.1%	380 (35.4%)	228 (21.3%)	152 (14.2%)	160 (14.9%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	139 (13.0%)	74.8	87^th of 419 public middle schools	79.2%		78.6	67^th of 417 public middle schools	83.9%	20	97.5	100.0	98.8	71.5		41.9	68.4	94.4	84.3	87.8	88.3		84.6	$13,081	$996	$12,086
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
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
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
Landstown Middle	Public	6-8	2204 Recreation Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4750	1,272	75	17.0	39.3%	492 (38.7%)	315 (24.8%)	176 (13.8%)	137 (10.8%)	4 (0.3%)	12 (0.9%)	136 (10.7%)	68.7	122^nd of 419 public middle schools	70.9%		73.8	89^th of 417 public middle schools	78.7%	33	100.0	100.0	96.9	69.7	42.1	50.9	74.0	97.2	84.0	80.0	83.5		83.4	$13,304	$941	$12,363
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Brandon Middle?

Students at Brandon Middle are 35% White, 31% African American, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

Is Brandon Middle a good school?

Brandon Middle ranks 197^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Brandon Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Brandon Middle attend?

Students who attend Brandon Middle usually go on to attend Tallwood High

How many students attend Brandon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,053 students attended Brandon Middle.

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