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Greenbrier Middle

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Greenbrier Middle ranks 92 nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Greenbrier Middle is a public middle school in Chesapeake, VA, serving approximately 788 students in grades 6–8 as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. The school has earned a 4-star rating and consistently ranks in the top quarter of Virginia middle schools, placing 92nd out of 416 statewide in 2025-2026 — up dramatically from 196th in 2020-2021. Among nearby schools in the region, only Great Bridge Middle and Salem Middle rank higher.

Greenbrier's clearest strength is mathematics. The school outperforms both the district and state on every middle-school math SOL test, with 7th-grade proficiency around 73% — roughly 22 points above the state average. Advanced math is even stronger, with 100% pass rates in Algebra I and Geometry. Reading scores also sit above state averages across all three grade levels. Attendance is another bright spot: just 10.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, well below the state's 14.8% and far better than Oscar Smith Middle at 20.2% or Indian River Middle at 17.9%.

What makes Greenbrier particularly notable is that it achieves these results while serving a predominantly low-income student body — roughly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate similar to several nearby schools that rank considerably lower. The school spends $17,275 per student, more than any other school in the comparison group, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8. Families should note two concerns: recent declines in outcomes for economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities, and a lingering gap to Great Bridge in reading and science. Even so, Greenbrier offers a strong combination of academics, attendance, and resources.

788

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,275

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1016 Greenbrier Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 548-5309

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Greenbrier Middle:

Elementary:	Greenbrier Intermediate
	Greenbrier Primary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.2%

White:

29.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg73%

Virginia avg69%

92^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	72.9	92 of 416	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	94 of 419	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	92 of 417	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	122 of 422	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	143 of 415	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	196 of 419	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	148 of 424	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	136 of 413	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	142 of 415	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	117 of 409	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	115 of 412	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	104 of 416	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.0	78 of 416	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.7	77 of 413	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	69 of 413	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	55 of 408	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	23 of 390	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	68.8	76 of 391	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	61 of 387	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	97 of 383	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	59 of 340	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	60 of 297	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	47 of 297	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	51 of 299	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	64 of 298	78.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	65 of 136	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	14 of 128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	135 of 292	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	66 of 281	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	63 of 278	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	92 of 409	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	90 of 403	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	98 of 407	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	109 of 411	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	37 of 283	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	37 of 279	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	25 of 272	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	52 of 275	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	144 of 401	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	98 of 403	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	63 of 402	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	95 of 410	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	86 of 404	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	82 of 407	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	125 of 409	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	61 of 130	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	39 of 123	68.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	74 of 114	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	40 of 244	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	53 of 237	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	47 of 231	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	66 of 400	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	37 of 400	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	79 of 396	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	116 of 402	71.1%	★★★★☆

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+9 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2026)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

English Reading80%+7 vs state

Civics and Economics78%+8 vs state

Science74%+9 vs state

Mathematics70%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
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		$9,073	$402	$8,671
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
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
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
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
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 Greenbrier Middle

What is the racial makeup of Greenbrier Middle?

Students at Greenbrier Middle are 37% African American, 30% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Is Greenbrier Middle a good school?

Greenbrier Middle ranks 92^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Greenbrier Middle in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

How many students attend Greenbrier Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Greenbrier Middle.

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