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Kempsville Middle

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Kempsville Middle ranks 193 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Kempsville Middle serves 727 students in grades 6–8 in Virginia Beach, VA, as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The school currently ranks 193rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools (54th percentile, 3 stars), placing it in the middle tier among nearby options. Its ranking has declined steadily in recent years, falling from 107th in 2020-2021 to its current position, while the share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has risen to 42.5%.

Academically, Kempsville presents a striking split. Its accelerated programs are a clear standout: 8th-grade Geometry, 7th-grade Algebra I, and 8th-grade Earth Science all post proficiency rates of 96% to 100% — numbers that rival top performers like Salem Middle and Plaza Middle. Grade-level math, however, is a significant weakness. Only 36.29% of 7th graders and 43.57% of 8th graders are proficient, both below state averages, and the 7th-grade result sits nearly 15 points behind Virginia's average. Reading scores are solid and above state levels but trail the district average. In short, Kempsville seems to serve its highest-achieving students exceptionally well while the broader middle-of-the-road population receives less consistent support.

Attendance is a genuine bright spot: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 23% in 2021-2022 to 13.2% in 2024-2025, below the state average of 14.8% but still above the district average of 10.1%. Higher-performing neighbors like Salem Middle (7.6%) and Landstown Middle (9.4%) have notably better attendance. Kempsville spends $15,157 per student — more than most same-district peers, including Salem, Plaza, and Landstown — and maintains a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio, similar to many nearby schools. With resources above the local norm and clear momentum on attendance, the key question for families is whether Kempsville can translate those advantages into broader academic gains across all grade levels.

727

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,157

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

860 Churchill Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-2905

(757) 648-4700

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Kempsville Middle usually attend:

High:

Kempsville High

Feeder schools for Kempsville Middle:

Elementary:	Fairfield Elementary
	Kempsville Elementary
	Providence Elementary
	Woodstock Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

African American:

21.2%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg78%

Virginia avg70%

193^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	56.2	193 of 416	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	155 of 419	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	136 of 417	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	121 of 422	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	150 of 415	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	107 of 419	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	163 of 424	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	193 of 413	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	146 of 415	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	136 of 409	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	133 of 412	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	90 of 416	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	59.9	120 of 416	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	87 of 413	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	94 of 413	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	92 of 408	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.4	95 of 390	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	79 of 391	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	63 of 387	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.0	117 of 383	69.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	87 of 340	74.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	187 of 297	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	193 of 297	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	175 of 299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	109 of 298	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	107 of 137	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.8	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	86 of 128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.0	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	171 of 292	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	94 of 281	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	110 of 278	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	178 of 409	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	162 of 403	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	170 of 407	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	116 of 411	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	72 of 283	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	120 of 279	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	43 of 272	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	46 of 275	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	202 of 401	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.6	131 of 403	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	119 of 402	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	208 of 410	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.3	141 of 404	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	116 of 407	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	115 of 409	71.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	81 of 125	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	84 of 130	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	90 of 123	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	54 of 114	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	120 of 237	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	116 of 231	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	194 of 400	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	99 of 400	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	125 of 396	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	174 of 402	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)22nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

Earth Science96%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics79%+5 vs state

English Reading77%+4 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

Science53%-11 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 (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 (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 Civics and Economics 6th 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
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
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
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
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
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		$13,304	$941	$12,363
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
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
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					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 Kempsville Middle

What high school do graduates of Kempsville Middle attend?

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

Is Kempsville Middle a good school?

Kempsville Middle ranks 193^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kempsville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Kempsville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Kempsville Middle?

Students at Kempsville Middle are 48% White, 21% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Kempsville Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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