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Great Bridge Middle

Public Grades 6-8

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Great Bridge Middle is a large public school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 1,309 students in grades 6–8 and ranking among the very best middle schools in the state as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. The school holds a 5-star rating and is ranked #24 out of 416 Virginia middle schools for 2025-2026, placing it in the 94th percentile statewide — a position it has held consistently, with top-30 rankings in most recent years. Great Bridge Middle and Hickory Middle form a clear top tier in the region: both serve roughly 1,300 students and post the lowest free/reduced lunch rates among nearby middle schools (14.5% and 14.1%), while several other Chesapeake middle schools rank well below them.

Academically, Great Bridge exceeds district and state averages in every tested core subject. In the 2025-2026 SOL results, reading proficiency ranges from 88.2% to 91.4% across grades 6–8, compared with state averages around 73%. Math proficiency is also strong, with 8th grade math jumping from 50.3% in 2022-2023 to 71.6% in 2025-2026 — one of the clearest positive trends in the region. Students in advanced math courses score near the ceiling, with 100% proficiency in 7th grade Algebra I, 98.8% in 8th grade Geometry, and 96.3% in 8th grade Algebra I. The school also posts excellent 8th grade science results at 87.2% proficiency, edging out even Hickory Middle's 86.5%.

Great Bridge is also remarkably cost-effective. It spends $9,073 per student — far less than nearby Greenbrier Middle's $17,275 per student, despite outranking it by a wide margin (#24 vs. #92). Chronic absenteeism is just 9.3%, well below the state rate of 14.8%, and the school has fully recovered from pandemic-era disruptions, climbing from a #95 ranking in 2020-2021 to #24 today. Subgroup performance is strong across the board, with Hispanic students ranking in the 96th percentile statewide, low-income students in the 93rd, and disabled students in the 81st. For parents seeking a high-performing, efficiently run middle school in the Chesapeake area, Great Bridge Middle is an outstanding option.

1,309

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,818

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

441 Battlefield Blvd S
Chesapeake, VA 23322

(757) 482-5128

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Great Bridge Middle:

Elementary:	Cedar Road Elementary
	Great Bridge Intermediate
	Great Bridge Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg73%

Virginia avg69%

24^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

34^th of 131Chesapeake 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
2026	84.1	24 of 416	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	25 of 419	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	29 of 417	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	50 of 422	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	53 of 415	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	95 of 419	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	25 of 424	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	29 of 413	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.0	45 of 415	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	34 of 409	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	81.0	30 of 412	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	70.3	75 of 416	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	28 of 416	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	42 of 413	89.8%	★★★★★
2011	77.6	33 of 413	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	77.0	28 of 408	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	79.8	17 of 390	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	19 of 391	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	12 of 387	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	16 of 383	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	82.1	24 of 340	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	33 of 297	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	91.6	6 of 297	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	12 of 299	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	23 of 298	92.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	51.3	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	55 of 292	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	49 of 281	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	21 of 278	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	25 of 409	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	26 of 407	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	39 of 411	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	12 of 283	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	21 of 279	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	12 of 272	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	25 of 275	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	30 of 401	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	38 of 402	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	31 of 410	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	27 of 404	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	31 of 407	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	71 of 409	82.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	17 of 130	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	23 of 123	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	38 of 114	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	46 of 244	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	41 of 237	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	118 of 231	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	44 of 400	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	48 of 400	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	71 of 396	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	81 of 402	79.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)87th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)81st percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2026)77th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry99%~ state avg

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

English Reading89%+16 vs state

Science87%+22 vs state

Civics and Economics82%+13 vs state

Mathematics73%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 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
Great Bridge Middle	Public	6-8	441 Battlefield Blvd S	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-5128	1,309	88	14.8	14.5%	894 (68.3%)	113 (8.6%)	138 (10.5%)	54 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (8.1%)	84.1	24^th of 416 public middle schools	94.2%		84.5	25^th of 419 public middle schools	94.0%	1	98.8	100.0	96.3		73.7	75.0	71.6	≥ 50%	87.2	≥ 50%	88.3	91.4	88.2	82.4		$9,818	$294	$9,524
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%)	72.9	92^nd of 416 public middle schools	77.9%		74	94^th of 419 public middle schools	77.6%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0		70.6	73.4	64.9		73.9		82.1	79.4	78.7	77.6		$15,099	$787	$14,311
Hickory Middle	Public	6-8	1997 Hawk Blvd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-0468	1,285	99	12.9	14.1%	964 (75.0%)	60 (4.7%)	115 (8.9%)	45 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (7.7%)	84.7	22^nd of 416 public middle schools	94.7%		83.9	29^th of 419 public middle schools	93.1%	7	100.0	100.0	100.0		74.6	77.3	80.0		86.5	≥ 50%	86.6	87.8	89.3	79.8	≥ 50%	$10,739	$97	$10,642
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%)	45.9	255^th of 416 public middle schools	38.7%		31	319^th of 419 public middle schools	23.9%	64	100.0	520.0	97.6		59.5	57.4	47.9		58.3		73.8	66.7	72.7	65.0		$13,079	$561	$12,518
Hugo A. Owens Middle	Public	6-8	1997 Horseback Run	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5382	1,286	99	13.0	25.2%	612 (47.6%)	318 (24.7%)	181 (14.1%)	43 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	127 (9.9%)	77.3	59^th of 416 public middle schools	85.8%		74.5	91^st of 419 public middle schools	78.3%	32	100.0	100.0	99.1	≥ 50%	72.4	65.1	66.9		78.2	≥ 50%	82.5	81.5	86.0	81.2		$9,568	$329	$9,239
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
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%)	28	333^rd of 416 public middle schools	20.0%		26.8	341^st of 419 public middle schools	18.6%	8	100.0	90.9	96.6		37.2	37.7	40.6		53.4	≥ 50%	68.6	63.4	69.5	47.1		$13,316	$283	$13,033
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%)	54.9	206^th of 416 public middle schools	50.5%		51.1	216^th of 419 public middle schools	48.4%	10	100.0	95.7	93.1		55.9	65.4	47.0		69.8		77.8	76.9	76.1	61.9		$12,459	$282	$12,177
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%)	23.5	358^th of 416 public middle schools	13.9%		32.3	314^th of 419 public middle schools	25.1%	44	≥ 50%	100.0	98.5		54.5	47.7	55.8		41.3		56.1	60.2	61.0	35.9		$13,563	$1,075	$12,488
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Bridge Middle

Is Great Bridge Middle a good school?

Yes. Great Bridge Middle ranks in the top 5.8% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Great Bridge Middle in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

How many students attend Great Bridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,309 students attended Great Bridge Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Great Bridge Middle?

Students at Great Bridge Middle are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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