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If you had an hour of school board time for LYNNHAVEN MIDDLE, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
727
Middle
DISTRICT 998 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001702
Lynnhaven Middle
1250 Bayne Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 · (757) 648-4850 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Virginia public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
9.9:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
682 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 | 264 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 224 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 239 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%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
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
77.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% 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 Lynnhaven Middle
Lynnhaven Middle's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnhaven Middle this school | 727 | 93.8% | 74.9% |
| Academy for Discovery at Lakewood Norfolk | 739 | 100.0% | 87.9% |
| Mecklenburg County Middle Baskerville | 819 | 94.1% | 63.9% |
| Colonial Heights Middle Colonial Heights | 700 | 98.4% | 64.3% |
| Dinwiddie County Middle Dinwiddie | 919 | 93.9% | 53.4% |
| James Madison Middle Roanoke | 598 | 99.7% | 58.0% |
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 Lynnhaven Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #124 of 337 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #107 of 342 ▲ 31 | #6 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #132 of 342 ▲ 8 | #12 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 727 | #177 of 343 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #14 of 327 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #118 of 333 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #68 of 340 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #32 of 224 | #3 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. 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
727
-246 (-25%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,295
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
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 | 727 | 73.4 | 9.9:1 | 94% (682) |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 70.4 | 10.3:1 | 68% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 886 | 75.5 | 11.7:1 | 66% (589) |
| 2020-21 | 973 | 71 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 56.2 | 16.4:1 | 36% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 875 | 46 | 19.0:1 | 32% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 1,229 | 62 | 19.8:1 | 25% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 1,423 | 95 | 15.0:1 | 22% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 1,295 | 72 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynnhaven Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (923 to 727); teachers up 31% (56.2 to 73.4).
About Lynnhaven Middle
Lynnhaven Middle is a middle school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to federal school records. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 727 students.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools counts 82 schools and 64,731 students, including Lynnhaven Middle.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Lynnhaven Middle is White (49%). Enrollment also includes 28% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 61% share among Virginia Beach city residents. By the diversity index, Lynnhaven Middle comes in at 66%.
Teachers at the school number 73.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.9:1. Among middle schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 94% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Virginia Beach city is 49%.
allk12 grades Lynnhaven Middle a B+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lynnhaven Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 74.9% and a predicted 62.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Virginia Beach city show that median household income is about $92,968, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lynnhaven Middle is one of 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city, which together enroll about 64,731 students.
The closest public school to Lynnhaven Middle is First Colonial High, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Lynnhaven Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Lynnhaven Middle ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Lynnhaven Middle had 973 students in 2020-21 and 727 in 2024-25, a 25% decrease. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- First Colonial High0.6 mi · 1,727
- Linkhorn Park Elementary0.7 mi · 514
- Trantwood Elementary0.8 mi · 561
- Alanton Elementary1.1 mi · 632
- Frank W. Cox High1.6 mi · 1,631
- Great Neck Middle2.4 mi · 1,039
Frequently asked questions
About Lynnhaven MiddleHow large is Lynnhaven Middle?
Lynnhaven Middle enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lynnhaven Middle serve?
Lynnhaven Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynnhaven Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lynnhaven Middle is approximately 9.9:1 (73 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lynnhaven Middle?
Lynnhaven Middle reports a student body of 49% White, 11% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Lynnhaven Middle?
Lynnhaven Middle is overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.