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Virginia Beach City School District

2512 George Mason Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-6038
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Virginia Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 14,667 students in Virginia Beach City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Virginia Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
88 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
64,986 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
4,471 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Virginia Beach City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#25 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
74%
68%
(20-21)
78%
69%
(20-21)
70%
59%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
18%
% Black
23%
21%
% White
45%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,406 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$929 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$936 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,406
$15,257

Best Virginia Beach City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Donation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Gr: 2-8 | 1,345 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Princess Anne Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2323 Holland Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 648-4950
Gr: 6-8 | 1,332 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Great Neck Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1848 North Great Neck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4550
Gr: 6-8 | 1,059 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Salem Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,099 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Landstown Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2204 Recreation Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-4750
Gr: 6-8 | 1,265 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #66.
Plaza Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3080 S Lynnhaven Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-4900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,055 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
Virginia Beach Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 25th St
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 648-6050
Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #88.
Kempsville Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
860 Churchill Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #99.
Lynnhaven Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1250 Bayne Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4850
Gr: 6-8 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1010.
Corporate Landing Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1597 Corporate Landing Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,039 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1111.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1370 Dunstan Ln
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-4600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,208 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1212.
Larkspur Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4696 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,483 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1313.
Brandon Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Pope St
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-4450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,022 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1414.
Bayside Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
965 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 88 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 64,986 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in VA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 74% (Top 30%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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