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Norview Middle

Q: Is Norview Middle a good school?

Norview Middle ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Norview Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,196 students attended Norview Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Norview Middle?

Students at Norview Middle are 66% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Norview Middle is a large public middle school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving about 1,196 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district. The school currently ranks 399th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (4th percentile) with a 0-star rating, a steady decline from its 33rd-percentile, 2-star standing a decade ago. Grade-level test scores are alarmingly low: just 10.6% of 6th graders pass the math SOL, compared to 63.2% statewide, and only 23.3% of 8th graders pass science versus 64.7% statewide. Reading pass rates are stronger but still well below state averages, ranging from 41% to 48% across grades 6–8.

The school's biggest bright spot is advanced coursework. Students in 8th-grade Geometry pass at 88.9%, and Algebra I students pass at 78.3% — dramatically higher than grade-level results. Norview Middle also exceeds state averages in 8th-grade Geography (78.7% vs. 68.3%) and 7th-grade Civics & Economics (77.1% vs. 70.1%). Attendance is another positive: chronic absenteeism is 14.9%, matching the state average and well below the Norfolk district's 17.9%. However, Norview spends just $8,022 per student — the second-lowest among nearby schools — compared to $16,229 at Bayside Middle in Virginia Beach and $12,376 at Ruffner School in its own district, despite serving one of the district's highest-need populations.

Every student subgroup at Norview Middle ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia, with English Learner students ranking last in the state (134th of 134) and military-connected students nearly last (124th of 125). Compared to similar high-poverty schools, Norview Middle trails Azalea Gardens Middle (20th percentile), Blair Middle (15th), and Northside Middle (8th) in Norfolk, and falls far behind Bayside Middle, where 54% of 6th graders pass math despite 96% poverty. In short, Norview is in crisis for its general-education population, but strong advanced-course results show that students placed in rigorous classes can succeed. That gap suggests the core challenge is less about student potential and more about instructional support and resources for the majority of students.

1,196

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,022

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6325 Sewells Point Rd
Norfolk, VA 23513

(757) 852-4600

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Norview Middle:

Elementary:	Coleman Place Elementary
	Crossroads PreK-8 School
	Ingleside Elementary
	Norview Elementary
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	Sherwood Forest Elementary
	Willard Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.0%

Hispanic:

17.7%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (39% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg51%

Virginia avg70%

399^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

112^th of 131Norfolk 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	7.4	399 of 416	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	400 of 419	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	395 of 417	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	395 of 422	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	400 of 415	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	389 of 419	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	361 of 424	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	330 of 413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	276 of 415	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	281 of 409	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.2	349 of 412	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	383 of 416	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	405 of 416	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	403 of 413	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	397 of 413	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	389 of 408	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	368 of 390	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	354 of 391	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.8	327 of 387	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.5	307 of 383	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.1	270 of 340	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	272 of 297	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	268 of 297	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	273 of 299	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	252 of 298	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	274 of 292	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	266 of 281	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	262 of 278	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	134 of 134	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	116 of 122	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	93 of 100	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	398 of 409	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	386 of 403	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	388 of 407	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	385 of 411	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	278 of 283	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	267 of 279	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	240 of 272	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	267 of 275	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	389 of 401	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	382 of 403	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	377 of 402	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	395 of 410	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	383 of 404	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	381 of 407	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	380 of 409	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	129 of 130	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	109 of 123	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	105 of 114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	193 of 249	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	228 of 244	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	201 of 237	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	172 of 231	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	367 of 400	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	384 of 400	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	391 of 396	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	381 of 402	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry89%-8 vs state

Earth Science86%-5 vs state

Geography79%+10 vs state

Algebra I74%-21 vs state

Civics and Economics52%-21 vs state

English Reading45%-28 vs state

Science23%-41 vs state

Mathematics17%-38 vs state

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Students are horrible, admin does nothing none of the students can read and neither can the parents which contributes to the horrible behaviors Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th 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 7th 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
Norview Middle	Public	6-8	6325 Sewells Point Rd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4600	1,196	81	14.7	88.9%	105 (8.8%)	789 (66.0%)	212 (17.7%)	19 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (5.4%)	7.4	399^th of 416 public middle schools	4.1%		8.7	400^th of 419 public middle schools	4.5%	1		88.9		68.9	78.3				10.6	22.0	16.6		23.3	470.0	86.0				41.1	44.4	48.4	78.7		77.1	44.6			$8,022	$631	$7,391
Academy For Discovery At Lakewood	Public	3-8	1701 Alsace Ave	Norfolk	23509	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 628-2477	739	50	14.7	100.0%	365 (49.4%)	223 (30.2%)	63 (8.5%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.8%)	66.2	133^rd of 416 public middle schools	68.0%		78.6	55^th of 419 public middle schools	86.9%	78		100.0		100.0	88.9	87.7	94.0	85.7	58.4		375.0	81.0			86.1	79.0	92.8	89.3	78.5	81.9	89.8	88.3		88.3		92.8	95.2	$8,184	$64	$8,120
Azalea Gardens Middle	Public	6-8	7721 Azalea Garden Rd	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 531-3000	792	52	15.2	87.8%	196 (24.7%)	321 (40.5%)	176 (22.2%)	20 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (8.8%)	28.2	332^nd of 416 public middle schools	20.2%		27.5	335^th of 419 public middle schools	20.0%	3		75.0		100.0	97.9				44.4	22.2	56.0		38.0	473.0	96.6				61.4	53.4	65.8	90.7		86.0	50.3			$7,416	$221	$7,195
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	8720 Granby St	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 531-3150	732	54	13.5	89.8%	168 (23.0%)	307 (41.9%)	181 (24.7%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	50 (6.8%)	13.4	384^th of 416 public middle schools	7.7%		25.1	348^th of 419 public middle schools	16.9%	36		88.2		93.3	78.0				35.8	30.8	24.2		42.1	478.0	100.0				51.6	55.9	54.1	97.6		100.0	34.2			$9,160	$155	$9,005
Blair Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	730 Spotswood Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 628-2400	1,141	77	14.8	93.3%	240 (21.0%)	676 (59.2%)	117 (10.3%)	22 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	78 (6.8%)	24	354^th of 416 public middle schools	14.9%		20.2	368^th of 419 public middle schools	12.2%	14	≥ 50%	93.5	≥ 50%	99.2	95.7				36.0	19.9	9.6		18.3	95.1	87.3				62.3	61.6	54.8	83.1		95.2	32.1			$8,978	$318	$8,660
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
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			$16,229	$1,936	$14,293
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	$12,549	$657	$11,892
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
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			$13,654	$999	$12,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Norview Middle

What is the racial makeup of Norview Middle?

Students at Norview Middle are 66% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Norview Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,196 students attended Norview Middle.

What district is Norview Middle in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

Is Norview Middle a good school?

Norview Middle ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Virginia middle schools.

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