Jolliff 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.

7.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 79.9% across all subjects — 76th percentile statewide.

8.6 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 84th percentile.

8.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 9.2% — better attendance than 85% 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

99%state 85%

Civics & Econ

68%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

82%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

57%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

81%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

82%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

79%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

84%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

88%state 74%

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

Jolliff Middle School & its school zone

Jolliff Middle School is a public middle school in Chesapeake, VA 23321, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Jolliff 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 8.2/10 — 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 79.9%, with standout results in Grade 7 Mathematics (81% vs a 62% state average) and Grade 8 Mathematics (82% vs a 63% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 88% for English and 90% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 9.2%, 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 Jolliff 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: John P. Cavanaugh
Mascot & colors: Jaguars · Navy, Gray
Enrollment: 753 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 65.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081001954

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

84%

Mathematics

79%

Science

82%

History & Social Sci.

68%

Attendance

2024-2025

7.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Jolliff Middle School

Jolliff Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Jolliff Road corridor of Chesapeake, Virginia. It operates as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, one of the larger school divisions in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia. The school's teams are known as the Jaguars.

The campus is located at 1021 Jolliff Road on the western side of Chesapeake, near the Western Branch section of the city and close to the Suffolk boundary. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 750 students and held Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 465-5246

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Jolliff Middle — NCES ID, address, phone, district, grades, enrollment and by-grade counts, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Jolliff Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged / EL / SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 / 2025-2026 link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools — Jolliff Middle (official site) — Official website URL, mascot (Jaguars), principal, phone2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (enrollment, demographics, SOL); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Jolliff Middle School