Great Neck Middle

Set in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Great Neck Middle is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school, part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It instructs 1,039 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 39% larger than typical.

Across the 82 schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools (64,731 students total), Great Neck Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Great Neck Middle logs that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Great Neck Middle has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Great Neck Middle higher than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Virginia Beach city's rate of about 49%.

After controlling for student poverty, Great Neck Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 79.9%; this one delivers 89.4%.

In the area at large, Virginia Beach city reports that median household income runs about $92,968, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Virginia Beach city's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students), Great Neck Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is John B. Dey Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Great Neck Middle at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 83.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Great Neck Middle has shrank 12%, going from 1,183 students in 2018 to 1,039 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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