Hickory Middle School, Chesapeake, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 337 Virginia public middle schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

9.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 86.3% across all subjects — 92th percentile statewide.

8.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 88th percentile.

9.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 6.7% — better attendance than 95% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Geometry

100%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 85%

Civics & Econ

81%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

86%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

81%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

80%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

87%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

87%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

86%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

90%state 74%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Hickory Middle School & its school zone

Hickory Middle School is a public middle school in Chesapeake, VA 23322, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hickory Middle School are shopping this Chesapeake school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 9.2/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 86.3%, with standout results in Grade 8 Mathematics (87% vs a 63% state average) and Geometry (100% vs a 82% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 90% for English and 90% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 6.7%, better than the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Hickory Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Chesapeake Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Regular public school (open, non-charter)
Principal: Chad S. Foltz
Mascot & colors: Hawks
Enrollment: 1,285 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 99.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000297

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

88%

Mathematics

86%

Science

86%

History & Social Sci.

81%

Attendance

2024-2025

6.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hickory Middle School

Hickory Middle School is a public middle school in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division, serving grades 6-8 at 1997 Hawk Boulevard in Chesapeake, Virginia. The school takes its name and setting from the Hickory community in the southern, more rural portion of the city, and NCES classifies its locale as "Rural, Fringe." Its athletic teams are known as the Hawks.

For the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 1,285 students and employed about 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio of roughly 13 to 1. Hickory Middle held Full Accreditation status from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 421-0468

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Hickory Middle — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, enrollment total and by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, race/ethnicity and free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Hickory Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), enrollment, demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal name2024-2025; accreditation SY 2025-2026 link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools - Hickory Middle official site — Official website, mascot (Hawks), district2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Hickory Middle School