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Best Middle Schools
in Chesapeake City Public Schools

This page covers 10 middle schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
HICKORY MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,336 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
2
rank
GREAT BRIDGE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,223 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
3
rank
GREENBRIER MIDDLE
Grades 06–08827 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
DEEP CREEK MIDDLE
Grades 06–08770 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
WESTERN BRANCH MIDDLE
Grades 06–08887 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
6
rank
JOLLIFF MIDDLE
Grades 06–08702 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Hugo A. Owens Middle
Grades 06–081,315 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
8
rank
CRESTWOOD MIDDLE
Grades 06–08553 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
9
rank
INDIAN RIVER MIDDLE
Grades 06–08736 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
10
rank
OSCAR SMITH MIDDLE
Grades 06–08958 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,216
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Middle Schools
45
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
HICKORY MIDDLE
Score: 57/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.