Indian River 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.

2.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 58.2% across all subjects — 19th percentile statewide.

3.6 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 29th percentile.

5.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.3% — better attendance than 48% 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

91%state 85%

Civics & Econ

49%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

56%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

43%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

46%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

55%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

59%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

72%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

67%state 74%

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

Indian River Middle School & its school zone

Indian River Middle School is a public middle school in Chesapeake, VA 23325, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Indian River 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 3.5/10 — below 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 58.2%, with stronger-than-state results in Algebra I (91% vs a 85% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 76% for English and 74% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, compared with 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 Indian River 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: Public
Principal: Brenna Stanley
Established: 1967
Mascot & colors: Braves
Enrollment: 743 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 11:1
Classroom teachers: 70.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510081000300

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

66%

Mathematics

54%

Science

57%

History & Social Sci.

49%

Attendance

2024-2025

17.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Indian River Middle School

Indian River Middle School is a public middle school in the Indian River area of Chesapeake, Virginia, operated by Chesapeake City Public Schools. It serves students in grades 6 through 8 and is located at 2300 Old Greenbrier Road. The school occupies the building that originally opened in 1967 as the first Indian River High School; when the high school moved to a new facility on Braves Trail in 1972, the Old Greenbrier Road building was converted to Indian River Middle School.

The school sits in an established residential section of southern Chesapeake near the Virginia Beach line. Like the neighboring Indian River High School, its athletic teams are known as the Braves. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 740 students and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: (757) 578-7030

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Indian River Middle — NCES School ID, address, phone, district, grades, enrollment total and by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity, lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Indian River Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, race/ethnicity, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools - Indian River Middle (official site) — Official website, principal, phone2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - Indian River High School (Chesapeake, Virginia) — History of the Old Greenbrier Road building (opened 1967 as original IRHS, now Indian River Middle School)n/a link ↗
GreatSchools - Indian River Middle School — Principal name confirmation, phone/fax2025-2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Indian River Middle School