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Lynnhaven Middle

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Lynnhaven Middle ranks 162 nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Lynnhaven Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving approximately 727 students as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The school has shown steady improvement in recent years, climbing from the 50th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 61st percentile in 2025–2026, when it ranked 162nd out of 416 Virginia middle schools. That places it in the upper-middle range of nearby schools, though it serves a student population with far higher economic need than most neighbors—93.81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate second only to Bayside Middle among nearby schools.

Lynnhaven's strengths are notable given its high-need enrollment. Students taking advanced courses perform exceptionally well: 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency is nearly perfect (98.91%), and Earth Science scores (98.10%) are well above state averages. The school also excels in 6th-grade math (79.01% proficient versus 63.19% statewide) and in reading across several grade levels. Hispanic students rank in the 86th percentile statewide, an outstanding result. The school invests heavily in its students—spending $19,932 per student, the highest among nearby schools, and maintaining a 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio, the lowest in the area. Chronic absenteeism has also fallen dramatically, from 30.7% in 2021–2022 to 13.8% in 2024–2025, now below the state average.

The main challenges lie in on-grade-level math and science. Only 33.58% of 7th graders and 42.86% of 8th graders are proficient in math, and 8th-grade science proficiency sits at 45.97%, all below state averages. Subgroup results are mixed: African American students (45th percentile) and disabled students (43rd percentile) lag behind the school overall, and female students (54th percentile) trail male students (66th percentile). Compared with nearby schools, Lynnhaven outpaces high-poverty peers like Larkspur Middle (37th percentile) and Bayside Middle (30th percentile), though it still trails affluent schools like Great Neck Middle (93rd percentile) and Princess Anne Middle (96th percentile).

727

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,932

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Bayne Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 648-4850

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Lynnhaven Middle usually attend:

High:

First Colonial High

Feeder schools for Lynnhaven Middle:

Elementary:	Alanton Elementary
	King's Grant Elementary
	Kingston Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg78%

Virginia avg70%

162^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	60.6	162 of 416	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	174 of 419	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	208 of 417	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	185 of 422	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	151 of 415	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	98 of 419	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	159 of 424	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	190 of 413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	128 of 415	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	193 of 409	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.6	175 of 412	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	181 of 416	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	193 of 416	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	219 of 413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	185 of 413	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	181 of 408	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.4	174 of 390	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	105 of 391	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	83 of 387	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	46 of 383	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	60 of 340	82.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	162 of 297	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	172 of 297	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	158 of 299	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	176 of 298	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	167 of 292	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	129 of 281	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	178 of 278	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	188 of 409	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	184 of 403	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	209 of 407	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	173 of 411	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	39 of 283	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	45 of 279	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	94 of 272	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	123 of 275	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	153 of 401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	150 of 403	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	142 of 402	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	141 of 410	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	154 of 404	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	185 of 407	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	186 of 409	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	46 of 130	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	84 of 123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	58 of 114	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	120 of 249	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	102 of 244	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	121 of 237	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.6	61 of 231	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	97 of 400	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	113 of 400	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	157 of 396	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	133 of 402	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)48th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

Earth Science98%+7 vs state

Geometry96%~ state avg

English Reading81%+7 vs state

Civics and Economics75%~ state avg

Mathematics59%+4 vs state

Science46%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Not the same. New administration. Teachers still wonderful, but unhappy. Love coaches and of course Mr. McClendon. Treat children like they are in reform school. I think Assistant Vice Principal is originally from Renaissance. For Educators they do not appear to enjoy children too much. 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)	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 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
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		$19,932	$1,362	$18,570
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		62.5		71.8	98.7				91.3	87.7	85.8	93.3		$13,343	$894	$12,449
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	100.0	100.0	96.8				78.8	50.0	61.5		58.5	93.9				83.8	82.8	78.5	79.1		$15,921	$859	$15,061
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
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
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
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		$14,761	$1,135	$13,626
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynnhaven Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lynnhaven Middle?

Students at Lynnhaven Middle are 49% White, 28% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lynnhaven Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Lynnhaven Middle a good school?

Lynnhaven Middle ranks 162^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lynnhaven Middle?

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

What high school do graduates of Lynnhaven Middle attend?

Students who attend Lynnhaven Middle usually go on to attend First Colonial High

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