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Best Middle Schools
in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

This page covers 15 middle schools in Virginia Beach 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

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rank
PLAZA MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,036 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
60/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
OLD DONATION SCHOOL
Grades 02–081,335 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
3
rank
LANDSTOWN MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,278 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
GREAT NECK MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,055 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
5
rank
CORPORATE LANDING MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,054 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
LYNNHAVEN MIDDLE
Grades 06–08886 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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rank
PRINCESS ANNE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,400 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
8
rank
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,189 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
KEMPSVILLE MIDDLE
Grades 06–08738 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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rank
SALEM MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,073 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5 more middle schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools not shown here.
View all schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
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
15
Middle Schools
82
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
PLAZA MIDDLE
Score: 58/100
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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.