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What's the biggest difference between ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY AT LAKEWOOD and what you expected?
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Enrollment
739
Middle
DISTRICT 863 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267003018
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood
1701 Alsace Ave, Norfolk, VA 23509 · (757) 628-2477 · Norfolk city
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Virginia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
739 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 152 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 20% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
91.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Virginia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academy for Discovery at Lakewood
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood's state test result (87.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Discovery at Lakewood this school | 739 | 100.0% | 87.9% |
| Lynnhaven Middle Virginia Beach | 727 | 93.8% | 74.9% |
| James Madison Middle Roanoke | 598 | 99.7% | 58.0% |
| Colonial Heights Middle Colonial Heights | 700 | 98.4% | 64.3% |
| Halifax County Middle South Boston | 847 | 98.6% | 62.3% |
| Mecklenburg County Middle Baskerville | 819 | 94.1% | 63.9% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy for Discovery at Lakewood ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.9% | #17 of 337 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #31 of 342 ▲ 13 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #11 of 342 no change | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #168 of 343 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #256 of 327 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #126 of 333 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #20 of 340 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #139 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
739
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 739 | 50 | 14.8:1 | 100% (739) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 50 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 98% (704) |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 54 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 52.8 | 15.3:1 | 36% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 49% (342) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy for Discovery at Lakewood.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (807 to 739); teachers down 5% (52.8 to 50).
About Academy for Discovery at Lakewood
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is a mid-sized middle school located in Norfolk, Virginia. Federal data show 739 students enrolled in grades 3 through 8 in 2024-25.
Norfolk City Public Schools has 44 schools and 26,807 students, and Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, about 49 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 30% Black, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood are from different groups.
There are about 14.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, which has 50. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for middle schools in Virginia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Norfolk city.
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Virginia public middle schools.
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 87.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Virginia are predicted to post 60.9%, so the school is 27.0 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In the surrounding county, Norfolk city, median household income comes to about $66,109, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 54, with about 26,807 students.
Willard Elementary, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Academy for Discovery at Lakewood ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Academy for Discovery at Lakewood enrolled 738; in 2024-25, 739. The school's ratio increased from 13.7:1 to 14.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Academy for Discovery at Lakewood can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Norfolk city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
233,596
Census ACS
Median income
$66,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norfolk City Public Schools
- Granby HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
Other schools in Norfolk
- Granby HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
Nearby schools
- Willard Elementary0.4 mi · 441
- Lindenwood Elementary1.1 mi · 243
- Norview Middle1.4 mi · 1,196
- Sherwood Forest Elementary1.4 mi · 406
- Coleman Place Elementary1.5 mi · 551
- Suburban Park Elementary1.6 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Academy for Discovery at LakewoodHow many students attend Academy for Discovery at Lakewood?
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood enrolls approximately 739 students in grades 03-08.
Is Academy for Discovery at Lakewood an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is a middle school covering grades 03-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is approximately 14.8:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood?
At Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, the student body is approximately 49% White, 9% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Academy for Discovery at Lakewood in?
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.
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