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John Yeates Middle

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John Yeates Middle ranks 113 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

John Yeates Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Suffolk City Public Schools, a district ranked 74 out of 129 in Virginia with a 2-star rating. With 517 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4, John Yeates Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools over the past several years, currently at 113 out of 419.

John Yeates Middle outperforms the district and state in most subject areas, including Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and Civics and Economics. The school has particularly strong performance in Algebra I, with 100% of 7th and 8th grade students scoring proficient or better. In 8th grade Mathematics and Science, John Yeates Middle exceeds the district and state averages. The school also demonstrates exceptional performance among its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of Virginia middle schools in these categories.

While John Yeates Middle outperforms other middle schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools district, it lags behind some nearby middle schools in other districts, such as Smithfield Middle (Isle of Wight County) and the Chesapeake City Public Schools middle schools, in certain subject areas. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, John Yeates Middle maintains strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from low-income backgrounds.

509

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,855

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd
Suffolk, VA 23435

(757) 923-4105

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Students who attend John Yeates Middle usually attend:

High:

Nansemond River High

Feeder schools for John Yeates Middle:

Elementary:

Florence Bowser Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

African American:

36.0%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 69% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg66%

Virginia avg69%

113^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools

74^th of 129Suffolk 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
2025	71.0	113 of 419	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	77 of 417	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	74 of 422	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	52 of 415	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	100 of 419	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	81 of 424	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	164 of 413	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	114 of 415	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.7	120 of 409	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	61.8	129 of 412	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.5	166 of 416	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	134 of 416	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	95 of 413	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	87 of 413	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	58.3	146 of 408	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.4	173 of 390	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	155 of 391	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	172 of 387	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.4	159 of 383	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	118 of 340	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	32 of 297	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	21 of 299	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	13 of 298	95.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	52 of 281	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	107 of 403	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	72 of 407	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	94 of 411	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	22 of 279	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	14 of 272	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	8 of 275	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	136 of 403	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	109 of 402	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	105 of 404	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	76 of 407	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	44 of 409	89.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	131 of 244	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	54 of 237	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	29 of 231	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	143 of 400	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	95 of 396	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	79 of 402	80.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2024)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Earth Science90%~ state avg

English Reading83%+10 vs state

Civics and Economics80%+11 vs state

Mathematics68%+12 vs state

Science65%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, June 1, 2019

I dont reccomend anyone to go to this school if you want to be smart and successful in life if you go here you'll most likely not learn anything you'll just be wasting 3 years of your life here Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 4, 2018

Although faculty and staff are caring and dedicated to their students the building is in need of repairs. Principal Wendy Vanholden has her students needs and faculty 's needs first. However, she needs the help of mayor Linda Johnson, school board and local business to help repair the old lapidaries school building that has our students health at risk. Please show your support to invest in tomorrow's leaders instead of building more homes that would eventually foreclosure because our students' are denied. Please don't use the existence of the new schools a reason to fumble and fix this problem. Thanks Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 4, 2015

This school is a complete joke. The teachers all seem to be fed up with it and bored. They aren't interested in helping kids learn in a safe environment. They allow serious bad behavior to continue on a daily basis. Good kids are often neglected while kids who create classroom disruption take the attention away from the learning process. No support for parents. No safety for the students. If I could give it ZERO stars, I would. Close Quote

Schools Near John Yeates Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
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%)	71	113^th of 419 public middle schools	73.0%		76.5	77^th of 417 public middle schools	81.5%	36	100.0	100.0	98.2	76.3	55.1	70.9	65.2	90.2	84.4	81.7	83.1		79.9		$10,855	$592	$10,263
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%)	55.3	201^st of 419 public middle schools	52.0%		65.1	147^th of 417 public middle schools	64.7%	54	97.1	100.0	100.0	67.5	48.8	70.3	64.7	98.1	72.2	70.9	74.1		72.7		$7,997	$202	$7,796
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%)	63.9	150^th of 419 public middle schools	64.2%		64	151^st of 417 public middle schools	63.8%	1	100.0	100.0	94.7	57.5	57.1	72.4	78.9		79.3	74.7	83.7	70.7			$10,343	$419	$9,925
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%)	71.9	106^th of 419 public middle schools	74.7%		72.9	94^th of 417 public middle schools	77.5%	12	100.0	100.0	98.2	56.4	77.5	73.2	82.9		79.2	83.7	87.8	67.8			$12,110	$781	$11,329
King's Fork Middle	Public	6-8	350 Kings Fork Rd.	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-5246	986	72	13.6	68.8%	170 (17.2%)	670 (68.0%)	78 (7.9%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.3%)	31	320^th of 419 public middle schools	23.6%		25.8	339^th of 417 public middle schools	18.7%	19	100.0	100.0	98.4	61.1	43.2	51.6	43.2	86.8	73.4	64.0	58.9		50.9		$7,904	$196	$7,708
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%)	21	365^th of 419 public middle schools	12.9%		21.2	356^th of 417 public middle schools	14.6%	9	79.1	98.6	92.0		23.5	34.9	51.4			62.8	59.1			57.7	$10,307	$1,935	$8,372
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	2325 E Washington St	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 934-6212	498	55	9.0	68.7%	75 (15.1%)	348 (69.9%)	47 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.0%)	32.1	315^th of 419 public middle schools	24.8%		33	306^th of 417 public middle schools	26.6%	9		100.0	92.3	55.2	54.9	71.4	44.8	86.7	56.0	64.0	68.0		47.5		$9,350	$291	$9,059
Smithfield Middle	Public	7-8	14175 Turner Drive	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 365-4100	565	45	12.5	30.1%	292 (51.7%)	157 (27.8%)	48 (8.5%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.6%)	76.7	70^th of 419 public middle schools	83.3%		67.8	129^th of 417 public middle schools	69.1%	59			100.0		77.6	72.0	75.7			81.7	78.8			81.1	$9,531	$406	$9,126
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%)	20.6	367^th of 419 public middle schools	12.4%		21.6	351^st of 417 public middle schools	15.8%	16	93.1	100.0	93.3		34.3	44.8	40.4			61.0	58.7			57.8	$12,280	$2,357	$9,923
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%)	11.5	389^th of 419 public middle schools	7.2%		11.5	387^th of 417 public middle schools	7.2%	2	82.9	96.8	88.1		21.6	25.8	42.9			55.8	58.7			50.0	$13,319	$3,103	$10,216

Frequently Asked Questions about John Yeates Middle

What district is John Yeates Middle in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of John Yeates Middle attend?

Students who attend John Yeates Middle usually go on to attend Nansemond River High

Is John Yeates Middle a good school?

John Yeates Middle ranks 113^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Yeates Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended John Yeates Middle.

What is the racial makeup of John Yeates Middle?

Students at John Yeates Middle are 42% White, 36% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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