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Jolliff Middle

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Jolliff Middle ranks 104 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Jolliff Middle is a 6–8 middle school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 753 students as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, a district ranked 34th out of 131 in Virginia. The school has earned a 4-star rating for four straight years and currently ranks 104th out of 416 Virginia middle schools, placing it in the top quarter statewide. Notably, Jolliff has maintained strong results even as the share of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals jumped to 73.8% — a level of economic need that would typically weigh on test scores. Chronic absenteeism stands at just 8.0%, well below the district rate of 11.1% and barely half the state's 14.8%.

Academically, Jolliff's signature strength is math. Eighth-grade math proficiency was 74.7% in 2025–2026, well above the district's 62.4% and the state's 46.9%. Students who accelerate into advanced courses do exceptionally well, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I for multiple consecutive years. Reading scores exceed state averages in all three grade levels, and 8th grade science proficiency (73.5%) also tops the state. In 6th grade civics and economics, 79.4% of students were proficient, compared to 69.4% statewide. The one area to watch is 7th grade math (54.3%), though the previous year's class posted 77.5%, suggesting variation between cohorts rather than a systemic issue.

Compared to nearby schools, Jolliff stands out. It outperforms Crestwood Middle, Oscar Smith Middle, and Deep Creek Middle — all of which serve similar poverty levels — and it is far ahead of Portsmouth's Churchland Middle, Cradock Middle, and William E. Waters Middle, where 8th grade math proficiency ranges from just 24% to 31%. Even Hugo A. Owens Middle, a higher-income school ranked 59th statewide, trails Jolliff in 8th grade math (66.9% vs. 74.7%). The school also invests more per student ($12,110) than most Chesapeake-area middle schools and has a favorable 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio. Two areas for potential improvement: military-connected students rank below the school's overall profile, and outcomes for students with disabilities have slipped from a high point in 2022–2023.

753

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,110

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1021 Jolliff Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321

(757) 465-5246

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Jolliff Middle usually attend:

High:

Western Branch High

Feeder schools for Jolliff Middle:

Elementary:	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary
	Southwestern Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

African American:

34.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2023) to 75th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg73%

Virginia avg69%

104^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	70.0	104 of 416	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	106 of 419	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	94 of 417	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	66 of 422	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	106 of 415	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	244 of 419	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	173 of 424	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	92 of 413	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	125 of 415	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.4	133 of 409	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	82 of 412	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	51.5	194 of 416	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	81 of 416	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	60.5	112 of 413	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.5	115 of 413	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	106 of 408	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	78 of 390	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	75 of 391	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	61.1	123 of 387	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	99 of 383	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	85 of 340	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	62 of 297	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	38 of 297	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	70 of 299	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	35 of 298	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	99 of 292	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	80 of 281	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	38 of 278	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	121 of 409	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	108 of 403	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	70 of 407	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	50 of 411	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	36 of 283	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	24 of 279	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	67 of 272	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	58 of 275	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	133 of 401	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	108 of 403	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	99 of 402	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	103 of 410	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	99 of 404	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	119 of 407	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	74 of 409	81.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	63 of 130	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	62 of 123	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	26 of 114	77.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	57 of 237	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	22 of 231	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	118 of 400	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	114 of 400	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	82 of 396	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	26 of 402	93.5%	★★★★★

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)87th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)86th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2026)42nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics79%+10 vs state

English Reading79%+6 vs state

Science74%+9 vs state

Mathematics66%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, September 16, 2023

I live dis school amazing teacher and students and coaches. Wonder administration team, kinda which I had more time in there like adding 9 grade in there. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Jolliff Middle School is a excellent school for your child to go.My child is a 7th grader there and she loves it.It has wonderful teachers.I would recommend this school to any parent. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

This is the BEST middle school ive ever been to, i want a jolliff high school just like it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

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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 Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 6th 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 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jolliff Middle	Public	6-8	1021 Jolliff Rd.	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 465-5246	753	65	11.5	73.8%	322 (42.8%)	256 (34.0%)	88 (11.7%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.5%)	70	104^th of 416 public middle schools	75.0%		71.9	106^th of 419 public middle schools	74.7%	2	100.0		100.0	100.0		71.3	54.3	74.7	73.5	≥ 50%	77.8	79.0	79.7	79.4			$12,110	$781	$11,329
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-2813	549	46	11.9	98.9%	113 (20.6%)	358 (65.2%)	39 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.2%)	13	385^th of 416 public middle schools	7.5%		20.6	367^th of 419 public middle schools	12.4%	18	80.8		100.0	91.1			29.5	28.1	41.4			54.2	53.7			56.6	$12,280	$2,357	$9,923
Western Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4201 Hawksley Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7920	855	68	12.5	73.3%	321 (37.5%)	319 (37.3%)	84 (9.8%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.5%)	69.1	109^th of 416 public middle schools	73.8%		63.9	150^th of 419 public middle schools	64.2%	41	100.0		100.0	100.0		68.5	65.4	66.0	77.9		79.4	82.5	77.6	67.5			$10,343	$419	$9,925
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			$10,436	$374	$10,062
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
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			$8,909	$443	$8,467
John Yeates Middle	Public	6-8	4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-4105	509	51	9.9	69.5%	215 (42.2%)	183 (36.0%)	40 (7.9%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (10.8%)	76.7	61^st of 416 public middle schools	85.3%		71	113^th of 419 public middle schools	73.0%	52	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0		80.3	50.0	58.2	77.3		78.3	90.6	85.6		88.1		$10,855	$592	$10,263
Churchland Middle	Public	7-8	4051 River Shore Rd	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 686-2512	798	54	14.7	100.5%	122 (15.3%)	555 (69.5%)	56 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.5%)	24.6	351^st of 416 public middle schools	15.6%		21	365^th of 419 public middle schools	12.9%	14	97.7		96.3	91.3			23.9	23.8	51.2			61.2	63.0			66.5	$10,307	$1,935	$8,372
Colonel Fred Cherry Middle	Public	6-8	7401 Burbage Drive	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 925-6752	736	63	11.7	68.8%	165 (22.4%)	408 (55.4%)	69 (9.4%)	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (9.5%)	56.7	190^th of 416 public middle schools	54.3%		55.3	201^st of 419 public middle schools	52.0%	11	100.0		100.0	99.0		70.0	56.0	57.0	69.4		66.4	74.8	76.4		72.7		$7,997	$202	$7,796
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jolliff Middle

What high school do graduates of Jolliff Middle attend?

Students who attend Jolliff Middle usually go on to attend Western Branch High

Is Jolliff Middle a good school?

Jolliff Middle ranks 104^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jolliff Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Jolliff Middle.

What district is Jolliff Middle in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jolliff Middle?

Students at Jolliff Middle are 43% White, 34% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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