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Azalea Gardens Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7721 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518 · (757) 531-3000 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

Norfolk’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
792
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Azalea Gardens Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Norfolk kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Norfolk kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–530 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Azalea Gardens MiddleYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7721 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6255
Grade 7272
Grade 8265
Enrollment over time
879’20
868’21
848’22
808’23
792’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%White 25%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Azalea Gardens Middle from Norfolk families.

Other schools in Norfolk City Public Schools

The district →
Crossroads PreK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Norfolk
D
790 students12:1
Jacox Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D−
596 students14:1
Larrymore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
C
584 students15:1
Little Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D
583 students13:1
Ingleside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D
574 students14:1
Coleman Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D−
551 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Norfolk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.