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Brandon Middle

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Brandon Middle ranks 217 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Brandon Middle is a large middle school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 1,053 students in grades 6–8 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a highly rated district ranked 29th in the state. The school itself currently sits at the 48th percentile of Virginia middle schools with a 2-star rating, a modest step back from its 60th-percentile performance in 2023–2024. About 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a higher rate than many neighboring Virginia Beach schools, yet chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from 18.3% in 2022–2023 to 12.6% today — now below the state average of 14.8%.

Brandon's biggest concern is 7th-grade math. Only 17.3% of 7th graders are proficient, dramatically below the district average of 39.4% and the state average of 51.1%, and a sharp drop from 56.7% just two years ago. Meanwhile, the school's accelerated programs are thriving: 100% of 7th graders in Algebra I and 95.9% of 8th graders in Geometry are proficient. That gap suggests advanced students are being well served while the grade-level math cohort may need more focused support. Reading is a clear bright spot, with all three grade levels exceeding state averages despite the school's high poverty rate, and 8th-grade science proficiency has improved from 38.1% to 51.1% over the past few years, though it still trails the state.

Compared with nearby schools like Salem Middle (80th percentile) and Greenbrier Middle (78th percentile), Brandon's 48th-percentile rank puts it in the middle of the pack. It outperforms Bayside Middle (30th percentile) and spends more per student than Salem ($14,006 vs. $13,081), yet the results don't yet reflect that investment. One notable area of concern is military-connected students, who rank at just the 24th percentile statewide — a particular worry given Virginia Beach's large military community. For parents, the picture is mixed: strong reading, excellent advanced coursework, and improving attendance, but a pressing need for intervention in 7th-grade math and science.

1,053

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,809

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1700 Pope St
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 648-4450

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Brandon Middle usually attend:

High:

Tallwood High

Feeder schools for Brandon Middle:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary
	College Park Elementary
	Indian Lakes Elementary
	Tallwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.9%

African American:

31.2%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Virginia Beach City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg78%

Virginia avg70%

217^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	53.0	217 of 416	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	197 of 419	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	168 of 417	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	234 of 422	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	170 of 415	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	194 of 419	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	214 of 424	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	192 of 413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	191 of 415	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.8	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	237 of 412	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	210 of 416	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.9	227 of 416	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	258 of 413	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.8	273 of 413	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	151 of 408	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	139 of 390	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	174 of 391	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	121 of 387	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	120 of 383	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	64 of 340	81.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	156 of 297	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	148 of 297	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	144 of 299	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	182 of 298	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	78 of 137	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	126 of 292	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	146 of 281	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	153 of 278	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	209 of 409	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	182 of 403	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	169 of 407	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	225 of 411	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	105 of 283	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	99 of 279	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	32 of 272	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	61 of 275	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	155 of 401	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	179 of 403	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	132 of 402	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	214 of 410	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	198 of 404	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	157 of 407	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	231 of 409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	95 of 125	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	143 of 249	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	132 of 244	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	123 of 237	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	159 of 231	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	202 of 400	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.0	150 of 400	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	135 of 396	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	220 of 402	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

African American (2026)47th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)24th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science97%+6 vs state

Algebra I96%~ state avg

Geometry96%~ state avg

English Reading78%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics77%~ state avg

Science51%-14 vs state

Mathematics45%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 6, 2010

The school is by far the worst school my child has attended in VA Beach. My child was identified as a child that needs extra attention because he has a little difficulty with comprehension but is not a special needs child. He may need more attention than other students in class. The teachers do not update the Internet website with assignments. I have requested meetings to check my child's progress being that this is his first year of middle school and I wanted to make sure he is on track. They have told me tutoring is available in the morning and evenings but do to my child only being a 6th grader only mornings would be available for him. This is unfair as I have to be at work very early and have no way to get him there that early. Evening students are able to take the activities bus home. Noone ever gets back to me. I have made complaints with the principal, and the schoolboard about this school. I will look into moving into another school zone next year hopefully my child will be able to get the attention he deserves. 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 Civics and Economics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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	$13,809	$460	$13,349
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	$14,747	$514	$14,233
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		$13,316	$283	$13,033
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	$13,070	$594	$12,477
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		$15,099	$787	$14,311
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	$13,264	$868	$12,395
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		$13,563	$1,075	$12,488
Landstown Middle	Public	6-8	2204 Recreation Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4750	1,272	75	17.0	39.3%	492 (38.7%)	315 (24.8%)	176 (13.8%)	137 (10.8%)	4 (0.3%)	12 (0.9%)	136 (10.7%)	64.3	143^rd of 416 public middle schools	65.6%		68.7	122^nd of 419 public middle schools	70.9%	21	100.0	100.0	96.3	73.6	40.1	42.6	61.9	97.1	80.0	83.6	82.6		78.6	$13,115	$485	$12,630
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		$13,079	$561	$12,518
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	$18,049	$1,901	$16,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Middle

What district is Brandon Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Brandon Middle a good school?

Brandon Middle ranks 217^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Brandon Middle attend?

Students who attend Brandon Middle usually go on to attend Tallwood High

What is the racial makeup of Brandon Middle?

Students at Brandon Middle are 35% White, 31% African American, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Brandon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,053 students attended Brandon Middle.

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