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Indian River Middle

Public Grades 6-8

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Indian River Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 743 students as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, a district ranked in the top 34th percentile statewide. Despite that strong district backdrop, Indian River Middle itself ranks in the 20th percentile of Virginia middle schools and currently holds a 1-star rating. The school has struggled to regain its footing since the pandemic: in 2015–2016 it ranked in the 56th percentile, but it has been stuck near the bottom quarter of the state since 2021–2022.

In the classroom, the biggest concern is grade-level math. Only 37–41% of students scored proficient in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math, compared to district averages in the low 60s. Science (53% proficient) and civics (47%) also lag well behind district and state averages. Reading is a relative bright spot—69% of 6th graders and 70% of 8th graders met the bar, within a few points of the state average. Interestingly, the school's accelerated math students perform very well: 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry passed, and Algebra I pass rates were 91–97%. That creates a two-tiered profile where advanced students thrive while most students in standard-track classes struggle. Nearby Greenbrier Middle serves a nearly identical share of low-income students (about 74% free/reduced lunch) yet scores roughly 30 points higher in math and reading, making it a useful comparison point.

Attendance is another red flag: 17.9% of Indian River students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, well above the district rate of 11.1% and the state rate of 14.8%. The school spends about $11,059 per student—less than nearby schools like Greenbrier ($17,275) or Brandon Middle ($14,006)—though it does have a favorable 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. Subgroup performance is consistently low, with military-connected students ranking in the 12th percentile and low-income students in the 23rd percentile statewide. For parents, the key takeaways are clear: the school has identifiable strengths in reading and advanced math, but improving attendance and standard-track math instruction are urgent priorities if Indian River is to reverse its post-pandemic decline.

743

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,059

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Old Greenbrier Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23325

(757) 578-7030

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Indian River Middle usually attend:

High:

Indian River High

Feeder schools for Indian River Middle:

Elementary:	Georgetown Primary
	Norfolk Highlands Primary
	Sparrow Road Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.2%

White:

23.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg73%

Virginia avg69%

333^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	28.0	333 of 416	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	341 of 419	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	291 of 417	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	298 of 422	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	306 of 415	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	294 of 419	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	160 of 424	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	200 of 413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	173 of 415	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	180 of 409	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	211 of 412	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	171 of 416	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	162 of 416	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	135 of 413	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	206 of 413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.7	198 of 408	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.3	226 of 390	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	258 of 391	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	241 of 387	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	254 of 383	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.0	142 of 340	58.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	228 of 297	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	240 of 297	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	186 of 299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	195 of 298	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	230 of 292	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	202 of 281	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	120 of 278	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	338 of 409	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	318 of 403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	287 of 407	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	278 of 411	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	172 of 283	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	155 of 279	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	121 of 272	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	72 of 275	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	310 of 401	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	321 of 403	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	281 of 402	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	315 of 410	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	333 of 404	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	280 of 407	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	308 of 409	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	107 of 130	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	111 of 123	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	84 of 114	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	139 of 244	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	206 of 237	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	176 of 231	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	268 of 400	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	317 of 400	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	220 of 396	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	270 of 402	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2026)12th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I96%~ state avg

English Reading67%-6 vs state

Science53%-11 vs state

Civics and Economics47%-22 vs state

Mathematics39%-17 vs state

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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 Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	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 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 Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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					$11,059	$445	$10,615
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					$11,774	$1,477	$10,297
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			$14,006	$890	$13,115
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					$17,275	$1,225	$16,050
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					$11,726	$809	$10,916
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%)	3	410^th of 416 public middle schools	1.4%		2.6	413^th of 419 public middle schools	1.4%	3	397.0	≥ 50%	100.0	17.1	39.1	4.1	19.5	11.9	16.6	4.1	17.0	≥ 50%	26.5	56.5	14.3	33.3	36.9	26.3	50.0		65.5	16.7	41.3	14.3	$12,376	$1,572	$10,804
Cradock Middle	Public	7-8	21 Alden Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 393-8788	516	38	13.5	103.5%	36 (7.0%)	395 (76.6%)	36 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	12.1	390^th of 416 public middle schools	6.3%		11.5	389^th of 419 public middle schools	7.2%	1	87.5	100.0	98.5					25.0	31.4		45.1						46.9	48.7				48.2			$13,319	$3,103	$10,216
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			$15,157	$929	$14,227
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			$13,081	$996	$12,086
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			$13,929	$1,339	$12,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian River Middle

How many students attend Indian River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Indian River Middle.

What high school do graduates of Indian River Middle attend?

Students who attend Indian River Middle usually go on to attend Indian River High

What is the racial makeup of Indian River Middle?

Students at Indian River Middle are 52% African American, 24% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Indian River Middle in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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Indian River Middle ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Virginia middle schools.

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