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Enrollment
1,141
Middle
DISTRICT 863 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001082
Blair Middle
730 Spotswood Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517 · (757) 628-2400 · Norfolk city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,064 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 6 | 422 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 327 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 392 | 34% |
Student demographics
59%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
61.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
49.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 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 Blair Middle
Blair Middle's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Middle this school | 1,141 | 93.3% | 58.1% |
| Mary Passage Middle Newport News | 931 | 97.9% | 53.6% |
| Norview Middle Norfolk | 1,196 | 88.9% | 47.3% |
| Homer L. Hines Middle Newport News | 846 | 97.3% | 58.1% |
| Elko Middle Sandston | 695 | 89.2% | 49.8% |
| Crittenden Middle Newport News | 781 | 98.3% | 50.0% |
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 Blair Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #264 of 337 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #305 of 342 ▼ 3 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #278 of 342 ▼ 1 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,141 | #48 of 343 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #259 of 327 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #179 of 333 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #71 of 340 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #222 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
1,141
-141 (-11%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,044
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 1,141 | 77 | 14.8:1 | 93% (1,064) |
| 2023-24 | 1,072 | 82 | 13.1:1 | 95% (1,016) |
| 2022-23 | 1,149 | 83 | 13.8:1 | 92% (1,053) |
| 2020-21 | 1,282 | 104 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,151 | 86.3 | 13.3:1 | 62% (716) |
| 2015-16 | 1,331 | 91 | 14.6:1 | 56% (746) |
| 2010-11 | 1,127 | 66 | 17.1:1 | 56% (630) |
| 2000-01 | 979 | 79 | 12.4:1 | 49% (480) |
| 1990-91 | 1,044 | 70 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blair Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,151 to 1,141); teachers down 11% (86.3 to 77).
About Blair Middle
As a large middle-grades school, Blair Middle serves students in Norfolk, Virginia. Its enrollment is 1,141 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Virginia average about 750 students, which makes this school 52% larger than average.
In Norfolk City Public Schools, 44 schools enroll a combined 26,807 students.
At Blair Middle, 59% of students are Black. It is also 21% White, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Norfolk city is roughly 40% Black. The diversity index for Blair Middle is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 77 full-time-equivalent teachers at Blair Middle, giving a ratio of 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for middle schools in Virginia. By family income, 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Blair Middle's results are 4.6 points below predicted: 58.1% against 62.7%.
The school is in Norfolk city, where the median household earns about $66,109 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Norfolk city, 54 public schools serve about 26,807 students.
Among nearby public schools, Matthew Fontaine Maury High is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Blair Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 11%, from 1,282 to 1,141. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.3 to 14.8 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Blair Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 904 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
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Matthew Fontaine Maury High0.4 mi · 1,713
- Walter Herron Taylor Elementary0.5 mi · 403
- Ghent K-80.5 mi · 501
- James Monroe Elementary0.6 mi · 299
- P.B. Young Sr. Elementary1.2 mi · 241
- Lindenwood Elementary1.4 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Blair MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Blair Middle?
Blair Middle enrolls approximately 1,141 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Blair Middle serve?
Blair Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Blair Middle have?
Blair Middle employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blair Middle?
At Blair Middle, the student body is approximately 21% White, 10% Hispanic, 59% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Blair Middle public or private?
Blair Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norfolk City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.