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Plaza Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3080 S Lynnhaven Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 · (757) 648-4900 · Part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach’s School Grade A better than 89% of Virginia State school districts

Directions
Students
1,033
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Plaza Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Virginia Beach kids: 11 high schools

On the path

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

PK–553 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Plaza MiddleYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3080 S Lynnhaven Rd, Virginia Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6338
Grade 7348
Grade 8347
Enrollment over time
1,029’20
1,029’21
1,036’22
1,055’23
1,033’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 24%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 12%Asian 5%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 Plaza Middle from Virginia Beach families.

Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

The district →
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Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A−
896 students15:1
Thoroughgood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
767 students18:1
John B. Dey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
744 students18:1
New Castle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
728 students18:1
Three Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
706 students17:1
Point O' View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
C
692 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 State’s other public schools; Virginia Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.