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Salem Middle

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Salem Middle ranks 84 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Salem Middle in Virginia Beach, VA, serves 1,072 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which itself ranks 29th out of 131 Virginia districts. Salem currently ranks 84th out of 416 Virginia middle schools, placing it in the 80th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating. That puts it well ahead of most nearby schools like Bayside Middle (290th), Larkspur Middle (263rd), and Kempsville Middle (193rd), though it trails the two elite nearby schools: Princess Anne Middle (17th) and Old Donation School (20th).

Salem’s standout strength is its advanced math program. Pass rates are perfect or near-perfect in 7th grade Algebra I (100%), 8th grade Algebra I (100%), and 8th grade Geometry (97.5%)—matching or exceeding even Princess Anne and Old Donation. Reading proficiency is also consistently strong, running about 10 points above the state average in every grade level. Science and civics scores beat district averages, and chronic absenteeism is just 7.6%, half the state average and far better than many peers like Indian River Middle (17.9%) or Brandon Middle (12.6%). All of this is achieved with a higher student-to-teacher ratio (17.6) and below-average per-pupil spending compared to several neighboring schools.

Salem is especially effective at supporting economically disadvantaged students: its Low Socioeconomic Status subgroup ranks 57th out of 401 schools statewide, better than the school’s overall ranking. The school’s trajectory has slipped from a peak of 43rd in 2022-2023 to the mid-80s recently, and on-grade-level math scores are less impressive than advanced math—partly because stronger students take Algebra earlier. Subgroup results are solid for Hispanic, African American, White, Female, and Male students (all 4 stars), but weaker for military-connected, Asian, and multiracial students. On balance, Salem remains a reliable top-quartile school and the strongest traditional middle school in its immediate area.

1,072

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,070

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 648-5000

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Salem Middle usually attend:

High:

Salem High

Feeder schools for Salem Middle:

Elementary:	Glenwood Elementary
	Rosemont Forest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

African American:

21.3%

Asian:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg78%

Virginia avg70%

84^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	74.2	84 of 416	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	87 of 419	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	67 of 417	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	43 of 422	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	46 of 415	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	67 of 419	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	120 of 424	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	43 of 413	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	69 of 415	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	69 of 409	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	120 of 412	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	60.5	125 of 416	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	58.7	133 of 416	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	134 of 413	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	134 of 413	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	81 of 408	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	48 of 390	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	24 of 391	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	70.1	64 of 387	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	65.1	91 of 383	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	39 of 340	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	64 of 297	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	63 of 297	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	40 of 299	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	55 of 298	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	56 of 137	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	54 of 136	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	29 of 128	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	80 of 292	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	59 of 281	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	66 of 278	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	75 of 409	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	68 of 403	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	56 of 407	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	36 of 411	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	58 of 283	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	29 of 279	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	19 of 272	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	7 of 275	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	57 of 401	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	55 of 403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	42 of 402	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	91 of 410	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	96 of 404	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	64 of 407	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	46 of 409	88.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	64 of 125	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	51 of 130	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	50 of 123	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	83 of 249	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	87 of 244	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	40 of 237	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	18 of 231	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	71 of 400	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	89 of 400	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	81 of 396	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	34 of 402	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile~ school

African American (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)59th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2026)49th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Geometry98%~ state avg

Earth Science97%+7 vs state

Civics and Economics88%+13 vs state

English Reading84%+10 vs state

Mathematics69%+14 vs state

Science65%~ state avg

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

I'm a grandmother of a sixth grader. I'm very unsatisfied with this school. It is the worst school to put your child in. The staff are heartless. Please don't send your child to this school. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Princess Anne Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Holland Road	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4950	1,358	76	17.9	14.7%	991 (73.0%)	46 (3.4%)	141 (10.4%)	48 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	125 (9.2%)	86	17^th of 416 public middle schools	95.9%		84.9	24^th of 419 public middle schools	94.3%	7	100.0	99.4	98.6	90.8	66.7	77.8	77.9	99.4	93.2	92.8	94.1		93.6	$12,986	$612	$12,374
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 Salem Middle

What district is Salem Middle in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Salem Middle a good school?

Salem Middle ranks 84^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Middle?

Students at Salem Middle are 35% White, 21% African American, 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

How many students attend Salem Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,072 students attended Salem Middle.

What high school do graduates of Salem Middle attend?

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

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