Azalea Gardens Middle School, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Tammi Hinton
Mascot & colors: Rockets
Enrollment: 792 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 52 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001078

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

61%

Mathematics

58%

Science

62%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2024-2025

24% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Azalea Gardens Middle School

Azalea Gardens Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Norfolk City Public Schools division. It sits at 7721 Azalea Garden Road in the Azalea Gardens/Azalea Acres section of northern Norfolk, Virginia, near the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Its teams are known as the Rockets, and the school uses the motto "Soaring to Success... No Matter What."

The school earned full state accreditation for the 2023-2024 school year, its first full accreditation since the 2011-2012 SOL results, and it continues to be fully accredited for 2025-2026. It enrolled 792 students in 2024-2025.

Contact

Phone: (757) 531-3000
Office hours: Office hours 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; student hours 8:15 a.m.–2:45 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Azalea Gardens Middle (510267001078) — NCES ID, address, district, grades, total enrollment (792), FTE teachers (52.0), student/teacher ratio (15.23), locale, free-lunch eligibility, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Azalea Gardens Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading 61, math 58, science 62, history 70), demographics percentages, chronic absenteeism (24%), principal, enrollment2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Azalea Gardens Middle School official website (About Our School) — Principal, phone, office/student hours, mascot (Rockets), motto, website URL2025-2026 link ↗

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

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