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Enrollment
1,039
Middle
DISTRICT 998 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001686
Great Neck Middle
1848 North Great Neck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 · (757) 648-4550 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,039 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
313 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 352 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 331 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 356 | 34% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
89.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 →
Where Great Neck Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.4% | #10 of 337 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #41 of 342 | #3 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #21 of 342 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,039 | #71 of 343 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #292 of 327 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #203 of 333 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #285 of 340 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #93 of 224 | #6 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,039
-33 (-3%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 773
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,039 | 66.3 | 15.7:1 | 30% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 | 62.8 | 16.9:1 | 30% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 1,055 | 66.8 | 15.8:1 | 29% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 1,072 | 67 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,183 | 69.6 | 17.0:1 | 26% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 1,175 | 58 | 20.3:1 | 24% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 1,118 | 57 | 19.6:1 | 24% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 1,223 | 89 | 13.7:1 | 19% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 773 | 47 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Neck Middle.
About Great Neck Middle
Great Neck Middle is a public middle school run by Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,039 students. Middle schools in Virginia have about 750 students on average; enrollment here is 39% higher.
Great Neck Middle is one of 82 schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which enrolls 64,731 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Great Neck Middle is White: 65%. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The diversity index for Great Neck Middle is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 66.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.7:1. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.1:1. Roughly 30% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 49% average for public schools in Virginia Beach city is 19 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Great Neck Middle is 79.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 89.4%.
Virginia Beach city is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $92,968 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Virginia Beach city number 89, with about 64,731 students.
John B. Dey Elementary sits about 0.2 miles from Great Neck Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 89.4% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
Great Neck Middle has an NCES locale of City: Large.
In 2020-21, Great Neck Middle enrolled 1,072 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,039.
The discussion board for Great Neck Middle is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Virginia Beach city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
456,349
Census ACS
Median income
$92,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
64,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Nearby schools
- John B. Dey Elementary0.2 mi · 744
- Frank W. Cox High0.8 mi · 1,631
- Alanton Elementary1.8 mi · 632
- Trantwood Elementary2.3 mi · 561
- First Colonial High2.3 mi · 1,727
- Lynnhaven Middle2.4 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Great Neck MiddleHow many students attend Great Neck Middle?
Great Neck Middle enrolls approximately 1,039 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Great Neck Middle serve?
Great Neck Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Neck Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Neck Middle is approximately 15.7:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Neck Middle?
At Great Neck Middle, the student body is approximately 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Great Neck Middle public or private?
Great Neck Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.