Oscar Smith Middle School, Chesapeake, VA

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Amanda Turk
Established: 1994
Enrollment: 967 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 10:1
Classroom teachers: 93.9 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000310

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

61%

Mathematics

68%

Science

52%

History & Social Sci.

39%

Attendance

2024-2025

20.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Oscar Smith Middle School

Oscar Smith Middle School occupies the building at 2500 Rodgers Street in the South Norfolk section of Chesapeake, Virginia. The structure originally opened in 1954 as Oscar F. Smith High School, replacing the older South Norfolk High School. When Oscar F. Smith High School relocated to Great Bridge Boulevard in the Greenbrier section of the city in 1994, the Rodgers Street building was converted into Oscar Smith Middle School. Both schools are named for Oscar Frommel Smith (1891-1950), a Hampton Roads fertilizer businessman and civic leader; he is the only person to be the namesake of two Chesapeake schools.

The school is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools and serves students in grades 6 through 8. It sits in a large-city locale near the Elizabeth River in the older, formerly independent city of South Norfolk, which merged with Norfolk County to form the city of Chesapeake in 1963.

Contact

Phone: (757) 494-7590

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Oscar Smith Middle (510081000310) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total & by-grade enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free-lunch eligibility, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Oscar Smith Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history/social science), enrollment, demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 data; accreditation SY 2025-2026 link ↗
Oscar Smith Middle School official site (Chesapeake Public Schools) — Official website URL, school identity/district2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - Oscar F. Smith High School — Namesake biography (Oscar Frommel Smith), building history, 1954 construction, 1994 relocation and conversion to the middle schoolcurrent link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES & 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.

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