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If you had an hour of school board time for SALEM MIDDLE, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,072
Middle
DISTRICT 998 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384002138
Salem Middle
2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · (757) 648-5000 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,072 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Virginia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
17.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
387 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 | 348 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 371 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 353 | 33% |
Student demographics
77%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
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
85.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Salem Middle
Salem Middle's state test result (85.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Middle this school | 1,072 | 36.1% | 85.0% |
| Landstown Middle Virginia Beach | 1,272 | 39.3% | 82.4% |
| T. Benton Gayle Middle Fredericksburg | 939 | 41.1% | 69.9% |
| South County Middle Lorton | 943 | 23.2% | 83.5% |
| E.H. Marsteller Middle Bristow | 1,153 | 23.9% | 85.5% |
| Twain Middle Alexandria | 1,026 | 35.3% | 74.7% |
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 Salem Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #39 of 337 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #97 of 342 ▼ 23 | #4 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #37 of 342 no change | #4 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,072 | #62 of 343 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #320 of 327 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.0% | #2 of 333 | #1 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #263 of 340 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #82 of 99 | 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
1,072
-42 (-4%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,887
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,072 | 60.6 | 17.7:1 | 36% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 1,099 | 62.6 | 17.6:1 | 37% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 1,073 | 69.5 | 15.4:1 | 39% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 1,114 | 67 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,037 | 67 | 15.5:1 | 40% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 1,052 | 53 | 19.9:1 | 39% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 1,057 | 55 | 19.2:1 | 30% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 1,295 | 90 | 14.4:1 | 19% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 1,887 | 102 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,037 to 1,072); teachers down 10% (67 to 60.6).
About Salem Middle
Salem Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school that serves part of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,072 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 750-student average for middle schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 43% higher.
Salem Middle is one school in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a system of 82 schools with 64,731 students.
Salem Middle has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 35%. The remaining students are 21% Black, 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. Among people living in Virginia Beach city, the White share is about 61%. Salem Middle's diversity index is 77%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 60.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.7:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%. It compares with 49% for public schools in Virginia Beach city.
The allk12 Grade for Salem Middle is A. Compared with Virginia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Salem Middle is 78.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 85.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Virginia Beach city, the median household income is $92,968, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city, enrolling about 64,731 students in all.
The shortest distance from Salem Middle to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Salem High. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Salem Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Salem Middle is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 1,114 in 2020-21 to 1,072 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.6:1 to 17.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Salem Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Other Salem Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Salem Middle. Salem Middle is the largest of the 6.
- Salem MiddleApex, NC · 1,057 students
- Salem Middle SchoolLithonia, GA · 827 students
- Salem Middle SchoolSALEM, NJ · 472 students
- Salem Middle SchoolSalem, IN · 352 students
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLSALEM, MO · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Salem High0.3 mi · 1,690
- Indian Lakes Elementary0.8 mi · 516
- Glenwood Elementary1.0 mi · 896
- Rosemont Forest Elementary1.0 mi · 497
- Parkway Elementary1.5 mi · 465
- Salem Elementary1.6 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About Salem MiddleHow many students attend Salem Middle?
Salem Middle enrolls approximately 1,072 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Salem Middle serve?
Salem Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salem Middle is approximately 17.7:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salem Middle?
At Salem Middle, the student body is approximately 35% White, 14% Hispanic, 21% Black, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Salem Middle?
Salem 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.