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What's the biggest difference between PRINCESS ANNE MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,358
Middle
DISTRICT 998 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001714
Princess Anne Middle
2323 Holland Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 · (757) 648-4950 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,358 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Virginia public middle schools
- A+Test 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.
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
18.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
199 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 | 400 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 473 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 485 | 36% |
Student demographics
45%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
93.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
92.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 93% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 Princess Anne Middle
Princess Anne Middle's state test result (92.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Anne Middle this school | 1,358 | 14.7% | 92.5% |
| Hickory Middle Chesapeake | 1,285 | 14.1% | 85.3% |
| Great Bridge Middle Chesapeake | 1,309 | 14.5% | 87.1% |
| Midlothian Middle Midlothian | 1,330 | 13.9% | 87.3% |
| Harmony Middle Hamilton | 1,115 | 12.2% | 85.4% |
| Tomahawk Creek Middle Midlothian | 1,650 | 13.9% | 82.8% |
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 Princess Anne Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 92.5% | #4 of 337 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #10 of 342 ▲ 2 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #6 of 342 ▲ 1 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,358 | #19 of 343 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #323 of 327 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #256 of 333 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #324 of 340 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #112 of 224 | #9 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
1,358
+65 (+5%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,380
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,358 | 75.5 | 18.0:1 | 15% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 1,332 | 76 | 17.5:1 | 15% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 1,400 | 77.5 | 18.1:1 | 14% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 1,293 | 82 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,509 | 86.6 | 17.4:1 | 12% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 1,487 | 76 | 19.6:1 | 10% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 1,370 | 71 | 19.3:1 | 10% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 1,376 | 91 | 15.1:1 | 8% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 1,380 | 80 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princess Anne Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,509 to 1,358); teachers down 13% (86.6 to 75.5).
About Princess Anne Middle
Princess Anne Middle is a large middle school in Virginia, with an address in Virginia Beach. It enrolls 1,358 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 81% above the average for middle schools in Virginia.
Enrollment across the 82 schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools totals 64,731 students.
About 73% of the student body at Princess Anne Middle is White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Among people living in Virginia Beach city, the White share is about 61%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
The school has 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.0 students per teacher. Statewide, middle schools in Virginia average 13.1:1. Of all students at Princess Anne Middle, 15% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Virginia Beach city average 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Princess Anne Middle lands at A+, ahead of 98% of Virginia public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 92.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 84.1%.
Looking at the county, Virginia Beach city, median household income comes to about $92,968, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 89, with about 64,731 students.
The closest school to Princess Anne Middle is Princess Anne Elementary, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Princess Anne Middle ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 92.5% against a local average of 86.7%.
NCES describes the area around Princess Anne Middle as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Princess Anne Middle enrolled 1,293 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 1,358. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Princess Anne Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Princess Anne Elementary0.2 mi · 654
- Three Oaks Elementary1.2 mi · 706
- Strawbridge Elementary1.5 mi · 610
- Floyd Kellam High1.6 mi · 1,842
- Red Mill Elementary1.9 mi · 586
- Christopher Farms Elementary2.2 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About Princess Anne MiddleHow large is Princess Anne Middle?
Princess Anne Middle enrolls approximately 1,358 students in grades 06-08.
Is Princess Anne Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Princess Anne Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Princess Anne Middle?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Princess Anne Middle.
What is the student diversity at Princess Anne Middle?
Student demographics at Princess Anne Middle are roughly 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Princess Anne Middle in?
Princess Anne Middle is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.