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Middle Schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictVirginia Beach City Public Schools29^th of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

14,647

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPrincess Anne Middle17^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Virginia Beach Middle up 45 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lynnhaven Middle 9.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a 4-star district ranked 29th out of 131 Virginia divisions, operates 14 middle schools (mostly grades 6-8, with Old Donation School serving grades 3-8) serving about 14,650 students across the Virginia Beach area. The top-tier schools are Old Donation School, ranked #20 in the state with 100% SOL proficiency and just 2% chronic absenteeism; Princess Anne Middle, ranked #17 with the strongest all-around traditional middle school performance; and Great Neck Middle, a rising 5-star school improving from #47 to #28 over three years. These schools all have low poverty rates (under 30% FRPL) and chronic absenteeism below 9%.

Mid-tier schools like Salem Middle (#84) and Plaza Middle (#108) show strong reading and advanced math scores, while Virginia Beach Middle (#116) and Corporate Landing Middle (#155) are notably improving. The lower-performing schools—Bayside Middle (#290), Larkspur Middle (#263), and Brandon Middle (#217)—face high poverty (67-96% FRPL) and higher chronic absenteeism (15-18%). A district-wide red flag is 7th-grade math: only Princess Anne exceeds the state average, and Brandon’s 7th-grade math proficiency is just 17.3%. Advanced math (Algebra I, Geometry) is excellent across all schools, including Bayside, which posts 100% proficiency in those courses.

Spending reflects a needs-based model: high-poverty schools like Lynnhaven Middle ($19,932 per pupil, 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio) and Bayside ($16,229, 10.2:1) receive far more resources than low-poverty schools like Old Donation ($12,549) and Princess Anne ($13,018). Yet Lynnhaven still ranks only #162, showing how difficult it is to overcome concentrated poverty. Meanwhile, Landstown Middle (#143) and Kempsville Middle (#193) are slipping in rankings, while Great Neck and Virginia Beach Middle are climbing. Overall, parents will find exceptional schools at the top, but should pay close attention to grade-level math support and attendance at the lower-tier schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	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 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 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
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%)	64.3	143^rd of 416 public middle schools	65.6%		68.7	122^nd of 419 public middle schools	70.9%	21		100.0	100.0	96.3				73.6	40.1	42.6		61.9	97.1				80.0	83.6	82.6	78.6		$13,115	$485	$12,630
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%)	45.1	263^rd of 416 public middle schools	36.8%		44.6	250^th of 419 public middle schools	40.3%	13		94.6	100.0	97.5				59.8	40.2	48.4		54.6	96.6				74.9	66.5	73.2	72.2		$13,264	$868	$12,395
Old Donation School	Public, Magnet	3-8	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%)	84.8	20^th of 416 public middle schools	95.2%		85.7	18^th of 419 public middle schools	95.7%	2		100.0	99.3	483.0	100.0	100.0	100.0				100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,694	$382	$12,312
Corporate Landing Middle	Public	6-8	1597 Corporate Landing Pkwy	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4500	995	63	15.6	44.9%	497 (49.9%)	177 (17.8%)	136 (13.7%)	39 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	138 (13.9%)	61.3	155^th of 416 public middle schools	62.7%		60.5	170^th of 419 public middle schools	59.4%	15		97.7	100.0	96.7				63.8	55.5	44.7		50.5	99.2				79.6	79.5	80.9	83.2		$15,384	$695	$14,688
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%)	38.5	290^th of 416 public middle schools	30.3%		42.3	265^th of 419 public middle schools	36.8%	25		100.0	100.0	100.0				54.1	46.3	58.2		54.3	98.1				61.1	62.7	69.8	73.4		$18,049	$1,901	$16,148
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%)	53	217^th of 416 public middle schools	47.8%		55.9	197^th of 419 public middle schools	53.0%	20		95.9	100.0	93.3				58.9	17.3	50.3		51.1	96.7				77.0	77.8	78.9	76.8		$13,809	$460	$13,349
Great Neck Middle	Public	6-8	1848 North Great Neck Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4550	1,039	66	15.6	30.1%	674 (64.9%)	103 (9.9%)	130 (12.5%)	29 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	97 (9.3%)	82.7	28^th of 416 public middle schools	93.3%		81.6	37^th of 419 public middle schools	91.2%	9		100.0	100.0	98.7				84.8	331.0	62.5		71.8	98.7				91.3	87.7	85.8	93.3		$13,902	$612	$13,291
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%)	57.1	187^th of 416 public middle schools	55.0%		58.6	186^th of 419 public middle schools	55.6%	1		93.0	100.0	96.4				64.2	38.1	36.8		54.3	98.8				79.7	78.5	80.7	81.0		$13,890	$578	$13,312
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%)	56.2	193^rd of 416 public middle schools	53.6%		63.5	155^th of 419 public middle schools	63.0%	38		100.0	100.0	97.4				68.4	36.3	43.6		53.5	96.2				77.2	77.6	76.3	79.3		$14,747	$514	$14,233
Lynnhaven Middle	Public	6-8	1250 Bayne Dr	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4850	727	73	9.9	93.8%	356 (49.0%)	202 (27.8%)	80 (11.0%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.0%)	60.6	162^nd of 416 public middle schools	61.1%		60.2	174^th of 419 public middle schools	58.5%	12		96.0	97.1	98.9				79.0	33.6	42.9		46.0	98.1				81.2	82.1	78.3	74.8		$20,209	$832	$19,378
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%)	69.2	108^th of 416 public middle schools	74.0%		70.2	116^th of 419 public middle schools	72.3%	8		100.0	100.0	100.0				71.2	30.6	43.7		50.9	98.0				83.9	81.4	87.8	88.4		$14,508	$531	$13,978
Princess Anne Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Holland Road	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4950	1,358	76	17.9	14.7%	991 (73.0%)	46 (3.4%)	141 (10.4%)	48 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	125 (9.2%)	86	17^th of 416 public middle schools	95.9%		84.9	24^th of 419 public middle schools	94.3%	7		100.0	99.4	98.6				90.8	66.7	77.8		77.9	99.4				93.2	92.8	94.1	93.6		$12,986	$612	$12,374
Virginia Beach Middle	Public	6-8	600 25th St	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-6050	685	42	16.3	61.5%	326 (47.6%)	131 (19.1%)	136 (19.9%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (10.1%)	68.2	116^th of 416 public middle schools	72.1%		62.7	161^st of 419 public middle schools	61.6%	45	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	96.8				78.8	50.0	61.5		58.5	93.9				83.8	82.8	78.5	79.1		$15,263	$413	$14,850
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%)	74.2	84^th of 416 public middle schools	79.8%		74.8	87^th of 419 public middle schools	79.2%	3		97.5	100.0	100.0				73.3	345.0	58.5		65.4	97.5				84.3	83.6	83.1	88.0		$13,070	$594	$12,477

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tidewater Regional Alternative Educational Project	3.6 mi	5
Norfolk City Public Schools	3.74 mi	50	112^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	4.67 mi	23
Chesapeake City Public Schools	5.83 mi	48	34^th
Southeastern Virginia Training Center	6.35 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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