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Bayside Middle

Q: Is Bayside Middle a good school?

Bayside Middle ranks 290 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bayside Middle is a traditional public school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 628 students in grades 6–8 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, where the school currently ranks in the 30th percentile statewide (2 stars). The school serves a community with very high economic need—96.3% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate far above neighbors like Salem Middle (36.1%) and Kempsville Middle (42.5%). Chronic absenteeism, though still elevated at 17.8%, has improved dramatically from 29.6% two years ago—a positive sign for the school community.

Academically, Bayside offers what could be described as two different experiences. Students in advanced courses achieve exceptional results: 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry, and 98% in Earth Science. English Language Learners rank in the 81st percentile statewide—a notable strength. However, standard reading proficiency lags far behind, with just 61–70% of students meeting benchmarks compared to 81–82% districtwide. The school also faces a widening gender gap, with girls in the 43rd percentile and boys in the 21st. Military-connected students—a significant population in Virginia Beach—rank in only the 5th percentile, and outcomes for disabled students have slipped from the 50th to the 18th percentile.

What truly sets Bayside apart is its resources: it spends $16,229 per student—the highest among nearby schools—and maintains a 10.2 student-teacher ratio, far lower than most peers. Yet it ranks 290th, below every other Virginia Beach middle school, including Larkspur Middle (263rd) and Brandon Middle (217th), which serve more economically advantaged populations. This gap between investment and outcomes suggests resources may not yet be aligned to the school's greatest needs. Still, improving attendance, outstanding advanced-course results, and strong ELL support give parents plenty to feel hopeful about, especially for students ready to accelerate.

628

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,229

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

965 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 648-4400

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Bayside Middle usually attend:

High:

Bayside High

Feeder schools for Bayside Middle:

Elementary:	Bayside Elementary
	Diamond Springs Elementary
	Luxford Elementary
	Newtown Elementary
	More...
	Williams Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

Hispanic:

16.9%

White:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 70% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg78%

Virginia avg70%

290^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Middle Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

29^th of 131Virginia Beach 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	38.5	290 of 416	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	265 of 419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	308 of 417	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	256 of 422	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	288 of 419	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	301 of 424	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	300 of 413	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.8	247 of 415	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	231 of 409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	328 of 412	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	340 of 416	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	386 of 416	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	354 of 413	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	371 of 413	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	352 of 408	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	298 of 390	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	228 of 391	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	166 of 387	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	179 of 383	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.3	97 of 340	71.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	144 of 297	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	154 of 297	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	147 of 298	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	240 of 292	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	141 of 281	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	155 of 278	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	26 of 134	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	233 of 409	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	306 of 407	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	237 of 411	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	189 of 283	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.4	103 of 279	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	123 of 272	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	90 of 275	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	237 of 401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	188 of 403	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	252 of 402	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	322 of 410	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	273 of 404	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	288 of 407	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	260 of 409	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	119 of 125	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	100 of 123	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	174 of 249	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	176 of 244	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	143 of 237	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	151 of 231	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	176 of 400	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	217 of 400	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	175 of 396	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	180 of 402	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+50 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)18th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)15th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2026)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Earth Science98%+7 vs state

Civics and Economics73%~ state avg

English Reading64%-9 vs state

Science54%-10 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

This school system is horrible, most teachers, the principals, the administration and counselors don't care about these kids and are failing them. There are no books, homework or hard deadlines at all. If you fail a test you can retake it, there are no pre-reading assignments for new chapters in social studies and science. There's NO math homework, CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE!!!!!!!!! The administration says studies show homework does not help yet no one can produce this study for me. Then they say homework hurts students b/c some don't have anyone to help them at home and they are doing the work incorrectly ... WTH!!!! I signed up for other VB school homework emails and their are homework assignments that are thought out and helpful. This is sad but we voted for the school board that creates the policy .... Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, September 22, 2012

These 6th grade students should not even be in middle school. Most of them can not even form a sentence correctly. 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 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		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
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
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
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
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	96.6				61.4	53.4	65.8	90.7	86.0	50.3		$7,416	$221	$7,195
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	86.0				41.1	44.4	48.4	78.7	77.1	44.6		$8,022	$631	$7,391
Plaza Middle	Public	6-8	3080 S Lynnhaven Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4900	1,033	67	15.5	44.6%	474 (45.9%)	244 (23.6%)	137 (13.3%)	54 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (11.6%)	69.2	108^th of 416 public middle schools	74.0%		70.2	116^th of 419 public middle schools	72.3%	8	100.0	100.0	100.0				71.2	30.6	43.7		50.9	98.0				83.9	81.4	87.8			88.4		$14,077	$828	$13,249
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
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		58.5		65.4	97.5				84.3	83.6	83.1			88.0		$13,081	$996	$12,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayside Middle

What high school do graduates of Bayside Middle attend?

Students who attend Bayside Middle usually go on to attend Bayside High

What district is Bayside Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Bayside Middle a good school?

Bayside Middle ranks 290^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bayside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Bayside Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bayside Middle?

Students at Bayside Middle are 54% African American, 17% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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