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Great Neck Middle

Public Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Great Neck Middle is a comprehensive public school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 1,039 students in grades 6–8 within the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranked 28th out of 416 Virginia middle schools—landing in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating—and this is no fluke: over the past decade, Great Neck Middle has consistently ranked among the state's top schools, never falling below the 88th percentile even in its weaker years.

Academically, Great Neck Middle outperforms the district and state averages in nearly every subject. Reading proficiency ranges from 85.8% to 91.3% across grades 6–8, and 8th grade civics proficiency sits at an impressive 93.3%. The advanced math program is a standout feature: 8th grade Geometry and 7th grade Algebra I both report 100% proficiency, while 8th grade Algebra I is at 98.7%. Among nearby schools, only Old Donation School ranks higher in the state, with Plaza Middle (74th percentile), Virginia Beach Middle (72nd), and Corporate Landing Middle (63rd) trailing by wide margins. Great Neck also leads nearby schools in 8th grade science proficiency, with 71.8% passing versus the state average of 64.7%.

Great Neck Middle also stands out for strong attendance and support of all learners. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 18.0% in 2021–2022 to just 8.5% in 2024–2025—well below the state average and lower than nearly every neighboring school. The school ranks #1 in Virginia for English Learner outcomes, and Hispanic students perform at the 90th percentile statewide. With 30.1% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and per-student spending of $13,343, the school delivers high results at a moderate cost compared to peers like Lynnhaven Middle. Areas worth monitoring include recent dips in disabled student subgroup rankings and military-connected student outcomes, which lag behind the school's otherwise excellent profile.

1,039

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,902

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1848 North Great Neck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 648-4550

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Great Neck Middle usually attend:

High:

Frank W. Cox High

Feeder schools for Great Neck Middle:

Elementary:

John B. Dey Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg78%

Virginia avg70%

28^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	28 of 416	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	37 of 419	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	47 of 417	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	20 of 422	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	49 of 415	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	41 of 419	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	48 of 424	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	8 of 413	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	15 of 415	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	14 of 409	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.2	14 of 412	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	17 of 416	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	35 of 416	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	17 of 413	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	72.9	54 of 413	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	42 of 408	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	32 of 390	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	74.5	39 of 391	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	31 of 387	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	76.8	31 of 383	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	25 of 340	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	72 of 297	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	118 of 297	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	151 of 299	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.3	50 of 298	83.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	70 of 136	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	47 of 128	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	93 of 292	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	103 of 281	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.3	20 of 278	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	1 of 134	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	7 of 135	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	3 of 100	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	30 of 409	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	30 of 403	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	37 of 407	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	14 of 411	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	28 of 283	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	23 of 279	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	10 of 272	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	10 of 275	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	43 of 401	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	56 of 403	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	60 of 402	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	39 of 410	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	47 of 404	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	45 of 407	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	31 of 409	92.4%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	60 of 125	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	48 of 244	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	48 of 237	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	3 of 231	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	31 of 400	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.3	29 of 400	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	35 of 396	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	24 of 402	94.0%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)68th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2026)52nd percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I99%+4 vs state

Earth Science99%+8 vs state

Civics and Economics93%+19 vs state

English Reading88%+15 vs state

Mathematics79%+24 vs state

Science72%+7 vs state

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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)	SOL VA Studies (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 7th Grade	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 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
Great Neck Middle	Public	6-8	1848 North Great Neck Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4550	1,039	66	15.6	30.1%	674 (64.9%)	103 (9.9%)	130 (12.5%)	29 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	97 (9.3%)	82.7	28^th of 416 public middle schools	93.3%		81.6	37^th of 419 public middle schools	91.2%	9		100.0	100.0	98.7				84.8	331.0	62.5		71.8	98.7				91.3	87.7	85.8	93.3		$13,902	$612	$13,291
Lynnhaven Middle	Public	6-8	1250 Bayne Dr	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4850	727	73	9.9	93.8%	356 (49.0%)	202 (27.8%)	80 (11.0%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.0%)	60.6	162^nd of 416 public middle schools	61.1%		60.2	174^th of 419 public middle schools	58.5%	12		96.0	97.1	98.9				79.0	33.6	42.9		46.0	98.1				81.2	82.1	78.3	74.8		$20,209	$832	$19,378
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		$13,890	$578	$13,312
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	$12,694	$382	$12,312
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		$14,508	$531	$13,978
Virginia Beach Middle	Public	6-8	600 25th St	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-6050	685	42	16.3	61.5%	326 (47.6%)	131 (19.1%)	136 (19.9%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (10.1%)	68.2	116^th of 416 public middle schools	72.1%		62.7	161^st of 419 public middle schools	61.6%	45	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	96.8				78.8	50.0	61.5		58.5	93.9				83.8	82.8	78.5	79.1		$15,263	$413	$14,850
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
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
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
Corporate Landing Middle	Public	6-8	1597 Corporate Landing Pkwy	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4500	995	63	15.6	44.9%	497 (49.9%)	177 (17.8%)	136 (13.7%)	39 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	138 (13.9%)	61.3	155^th of 416 public middle schools	62.7%		60.5	170^th of 419 public middle schools	59.4%	15		97.7	100.0	96.7				63.8	55.5	44.7		50.5	99.2				79.6	79.5	80.9	83.2		$15,384	$695	$14,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Neck Middle

What high school do graduates of Great Neck Middle attend?

Students who attend Great Neck Middle usually go on to attend Frank W. Cox High

What is the racial makeup of Great Neck Middle?

Students at Great Neck Middle are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Great Neck Middle a good school?

Yes. Great Neck Middle ranks in the top 6.7% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Great Neck Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

How many students attend Great Neck Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Great Neck Middle.

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