Blair Middle School, Norfolk, 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.

2.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 57.4% across all subjects — 17th percentile statewide.

2.1 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 12th percentile.

8.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.5% — better attendance than 78% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

83%state 82%

Algebra I

89%state 85%

Civics & Econ

55%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

55%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

41%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

13%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

49%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

66%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

57%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

59%state 74%

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

Blair Middle School & its school zone

A public middle school in Norfolk Public Schools, Blair Middle School anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23517. Buyers searching homes for sale near Blair Middle School are shopping this Norfolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Norfolk 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 57.4%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 71% for English and 65% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.5%, better than the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Blair Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Norfolk 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: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Regular public school
Principal: Ms. Shenay Lewis
Established: 1922
Mascot & colors: Clippers
Enrollment: 1,141 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 77 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001082

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

61%

Mathematics

49%

Science

62%

History & Social Sci.

55%

Attendance

2024-2025

13.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Blair Middle School

Blair Middle School occupies a historic three-story brick building with limestone trim and Beaux Arts styling at 730 Spotswood Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. Built in 1922 to a design by the local architectural firm of Calrow, Wrenn, and Tazewell, it was the first junior high school constructed by the Norfolk city school administration. The school is named for James Blair, one of the founders of the College of William and Mary. The building was converted to a middle school in the 1980s and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2000.

The school sits in the Spotswood Avenue area of Norfolk, near the Colley Avenue and Ghent sections of the city, and is part of Norfolk City Public Schools. It serves grades 6 through 8 and its athletic teams are known as the Clippers.

Contact

Phone: (757) 628-2400
Office hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Blair Middle — NCES School ID, grades, total enrollment and by-grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch, phone, address, charter status2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Blair Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (English/reading, math, science, history), enrollment history, demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Blair Middle School official website — Principal, phone, office hours, mascot, website URL2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — James Blair Junior High School — Founding year (1922), architect, Beaux Arts style, naming for James Blair, conversion to middle school, National Register of Historic Places listing2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons — File:James Blair Junior High School.jpg — Freely-licensed (public domain) building photo, author Nyttend, dated 2017-04-152017 link ↗

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

Blair Middle School